Compliance, Financial Crime Controls, Strategic Program Management, Strategy, Vice President, New York

Goldman Sachs • New York, NY

4h

About The Position

Global Compliance

Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and
reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of
compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide
compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part
of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance,
regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended
laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies,
procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils
and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses
to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with
members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law,
accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment,
curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.

Financial Crimes Compliance 

Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) is responsible for overseeing the firm’s
enterprise‑wide Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Anti‑Bribery & Corruption (ABC),
and Sanctions Compliance programs. The division conducts enhanced due diligence,
sanctions screening, and surveillance to detect money laundering, terrorist
financing, bribery, market abuse, and other forms of financial crime.

Responsibilities and Qualifications 

As a Strategic Program Management (SPM) Vice President supporting the FCC COO
organization, you will serve as a strategic operator and execution
leader—driving long‑term planning, operational discipline, and cross‑functional
alignment to strengthen the firm’s control environment and advance FCC’s
strategic vision.

This role is ideal for a highly analytical, proactive, and solutions‑oriented
leader who can connect strategy to operational outcomes, influence stakeholders,
and drive high‑impact initiatives from design through execution.

 As a member of the FCC COO Strategic Program Management team, you will:

Look across FCC’s inventory of Issues including  self-identified, testing and
monitoring, regulatory and Internal Audit testing to identify areas of
emerging risks and themes
Leverage knowledge of the FCC organization to support the development and
achievement of the department’s strategic goals
Develop and propose recommendations to address identified issues/risks as
well as areas and processes requiring optimization and improvement. 
Shape and advance FCC’s multi‑year strategic agenda through structured
planning, prioritization, and alignment with firm‑wide objectives.
Design executive‑ready dashboards and reporting that inform senior
decision‑making on financial crime risks, program performance, and strategic
investments.
Use data‑driven insights to anticipate resource pressures, and operational
bottlenecks before they materialize.
Partner with Engineering and FCC’s Data, System, &Innovation  [AL2] teams to
drive adoption of AI, automation, advanced analytics, and digital tools that
enhance monitoring, and reduce manual effort
Promote a culture of risk ownership, transparency, and ethical
decision‑making across the FCC organization.
Create mechanisms that reinforce continuous improvement, operational
excellence, and effective cross‑regional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML, counter-terrorism financing, anti-bribery, and/or anti-fraud within banking or at a regulator.
• Ability to anticipate challenges, navigate ambiguity, and guide the organization toward long‑term regulatory integrity.
• Strong understanding of how to balance risk mitigation with business enablement to support responsible growth. 
• Deep knowledge of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and risks
• Innate drive for learning, improvement, and operational excellence
• Ability to form independent judgments, provide insights, influence decisions, and drive transformation. [
• Highly analytical, strong interpersonal skills, and exceptional communication (written & verbal). Effective across global teams and time zones. 
• Excellent project, program, and organizational management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. 

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, multi‑workstream initiatives across FCC, ensuring clear governance, effective program management, and timely execution.
• Design new analytics, reporting frameworks, and visual tools that surface trends and volume‑based risks for leadership
• Draft and maintain internal operating procedures, process documentation, and user guides to support scalable execution models
• Provide strategic problem‑solving and structured insights to senior leadership; proactively identify areas for operational improvement and lead change efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level