Compliance - Financial Crime (Business Intelligence Group), Analyst, Birmingham

The Business Intelligence Group (BIG) in Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is seeking someone with relevant skills and experience to work within the BIG team in connection with their review of transactions across a range of jurisdictions in EMEA. The particular role is a research position supporting the BIG team in connection with their review of transactions and business relationships across a range of jurisdictions in EMEA.

BIG is a transactional review and due diligence group dedicated to the identification and evaluation of legal, regulatory and reputational risk raised by transactions to support the firm’s business lines and firmwide committees in their efforts to make fully informed commercial and reputational risk management decisions and to meet regulatory requirements. These business lines include investment banking, principal investments and certain asset management businesses. BIG works closely with external counsel, deal teams and subject matter experts within Global Compliance (including broader FCC) and the Legal Division.

BIG is composed of lawyers and compliance professionals with extensive regulatory, government, audit and transactional experience.

This is an opportunity to work in a global team on a diverse range of transactions across jurisdictions.

This in-office role is based in Goldman Sachs’ Birmingham office. The successful candidate will work within and support the BIG EMEA team which is currently based in Goldman Sachs’ London office. The expectation is that in the future additional hires for BIG EMEA will be made in Birmingham where FCC is growing a diverse and dynamic team

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct in-house public records research on companies and other counterparties using online resources, specialist databases and public filings

Instruct and liaise with external investigative consultants, evaluate their reports and challenge findings where necessary

Conduct/support due diligence to help the identification and assessment of legal, regulatory and reputational risk across a variety of transactions and business relationships

Help drive the due diligence process to address issues identified, coordinating with in-house lawyers, external counsel, compliance and business teams

Considerations include anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and economic sanctions compliance, environmental and social responsibility concerns, geo-political risk, financial irregularities, litigation risk, etc

Prepare summary and presentation materials for analysis by relevant business areas of the firm and firmwide committees

Brief BIG team members and members of other divisions of the firm on research findings verbally and present research results on conference calls where appropriate

Take responsibility for developing relevant industry/regional expertise and anticipating potential reputational risks

Become involved in other special projects on an ad hoc basis

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

1 to 4 years of relevant experience at a due diligence or corporate investigations firm or in the financial sector

Technical and research proficiency with experience in open source / public records research, both online and using compliance and media databases (e.g. Factiva)

Foreign language skills not essential but preferred

Analytical and critical-thinking skills. Able to assess and judge risks within the commercial context of often complex transactions and relationships, and suggest constructive solutions to navigate and mitigate reputational, legal and regulatory risk

Excellent communication skills. Ability to present conclusions confidently and effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a succinct manner

Organisational skills and high attention to detail, with the ability to process and analyse high volumes of information

Intellectual curiosity and interest in current events and international relations

Team player with ability to collaborate with and consult team members across different levels of seniority and different jurisdictions

Highly organised and able to work effectively in a fast-paced and, at times, pressured environment, taking a proactive approach to potential issues

General experience dealing with or interest in learning more about the investment banking industry and knowledge of various types of investing and lending transactions

Strong sense of discretion with respect to highly confidential information