Internal Audit, Asset & Wealth Management, Analyst, London

Overview

In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm’s compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing strategic control solutions. Our group has unique insight into the financial industry, its products, and operations. We are looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm’s operations and control processes.

About Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, sales & trading, investment management and consumer banking services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and consumers.

Internal Audit at Goldman Sachs

Internal Audit’s (IA) mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including governance processes, controls, risk management, and anti-financial crime frameworks. IA comprises global functional audit teams covering Global Banking and Markets, Asset and Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions.

Asset & Wealth Management – London

The IA Asset and Wealth Management team in London is responsible for auditing the Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Marcus business areas, their products, and supporting functions within the UK. We are looking for detail-oriented team players who want to gain insight into the firm’s operations and control processes and learn more about the Asset and Wealth Management businesses.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and work as a team across IA Asset & Wealth Management, IA, and Goldman Sachs.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, products, and supporting functions.
• Use and develop data analytics and computer-assisted audit tools and techniques to assist in the execution of audits and risk assessments.
• Assist in every step of an audit, including documentation, across scoping, planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Perform walkthroughs with stakeholders to perform control design assessments and present results of work performed to management.
• Execute audit testing to ensure fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high-quality standards.
• Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment.
• Prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders.
• Follow up on open audit issues and their resolution.
• Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving Internal Audit’s processes and supporting infrastructure.

Skills and Experience

Basic Qualification

• Minimum 1 year of prior experience in auditing controls (in an IA team, external audit, consulting, regulatory body, or related control function) with controls testing as part of the role.
• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in developing knowledge of Wealth Management.
• Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, and the ability to learn new business and system processes quickly.

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., ACA, CAMS, CIA, CFA) is a plus.