What We Do
As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures. In doing so, internal Audit:
- Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
- Raise awareness of control risk
- Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks; and
- Monitors management’s implementation of control measures
Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm’s businesses and functions, including Global Markets, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.
Who We Look For
Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional skepticism and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment.
Global Markets - Technology Audit
As a Global Banking & Markets Engineering auditor, you will be involved in auditing various technology systems / applications used within the firm to provide assurance on the application controls related to Front Office like trade booking, Operations applications, data quality, data flows, data calculation processes used for regulatory reporting, along with other General Technology Controls including Application entitlement, Data Retention and Software Change Management.
Your Impact
As part of the third line of defense, you will be involved in independently assessing the firm’s overall control environment, and communicating the results to the firm’s local and global management the effectiveness of the firm’s controls that mitigate current and emerging risks, and monitoring the management’s implementation of control measures. In doing so, you are supporting the provision of independent, objective and timely assurance around the firm’s internal control structure, and supporting the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and Risk Committee in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
- Lead planning and scoping processes and discussions, including meeting with stakeholders to understand key business processes and identify key risks and controls for assessment
- Oversee audit testing execution to ensure audit 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
- Manage open audit issues and their resolution
- Lead continuous monitoring processes, including regular meetings with stakeholders to assess changes in the control environment, impact of incidents and other matters that may impact coverage scope areas and the audit plan; develop executive summaries for discussion and presentation to senior audit management
- Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving Internal Audit's processes and supporting infrastructure
- Assist with leadership and oversight of local team members
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a technology auditor focusing on Financial Services Technology audit
- BE/B Tech/BSc or equivalent University degree in Information Technology
- Ability to review / develop code (Java, C++, Python, etc.)
- Written and verbal communication skills a must; strong interpersonal skills essential. Job requires frequent interaction with senior technology management
- Understanding of software development concepts and system architecture
- High level understanding of databases, operating systems and messaging
- Proficiency in using and building data analytics
- Must be able to multitask while managing both time and work load
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of Risk and Control environment and financial products
- Experience with Data Analytics tools and techniques
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g. CISA,CISM,CISSP,etc)
- Knowledge of Financial Products and Services
- Project Management skills
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
