
Internal Audit, Compliance and Legal, Vice President, Salt Lake City
Posted 16 days ago
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Goldman Sachs is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Vice President to assess and strengthen controls across business and support functions, with a focus on compliance and financial crime risks. The role involves identifying risks, evaluating mitigating controls, following up on audit issues, and advising management on control improvements. Candidates should have deep knowledge of BSA/AML, compliance program components, and internal audit processes within large financial institutions, and will lead and mentor junior staff. The position requires strong analytical, project management, and presentation skills to engage with senior leadership.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Salt Lake City
- Country
- United States
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm’s businesses and functions, including securities, investment banking, consumer and investment management, risk management, finance, cyber-security and technology risk, and engineering.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
- Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
- Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution
SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Approximately 8+ years of experience in internal audit or compliance
- Strong knowledge and expertise in auditing Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), financial crime risks and corporate legal functions
- Strong understanding of compliance program components, risk and control processes
- Understanding of internal audit processes as related to a large financial institution
- Project management experience, including oversight and leadership of junior staff
- Highly motivated with strong analytical skills, willing and able to learn new business and system processes quickly
- Ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment, and to regularly present to senior leadership
- Accurate, accountable and able to multitask while managing both time and work load
- Approximately 8+ years of experience as an internal auditor, consultant, and/or regulatory agency examiner within the financial services industry
- 4-year degree in a finance, accounting, or quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject; advanced degree (e.g. JD) is a plus
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CAMS, CIA) is a plus












