Controllers- Non-Financial Regulatory Position Reporting, Senior Analyst- Birmingham

Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. Our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm's business. Controllers also ensure that the firm's activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets.

YOUR IMPACT

We’re looking for a professional individual who wants to apply their financial market knowledge and develop their understanding of regulatory reform at the heart of the financial markets. With the continued high rate of change in the regulatory reporting space, Regulatory Position Reporting professionals have the platform to significantly impact their environment and the wider business. Our team is seeking a professional who will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure the firm’s compliance across obligations and to improve the reporting processes.

OUR IMPACT REGULATORY POSITION REPORTING

Regulatory Position Reporting is a global team that ensures that the firm is compliant with a wide range of non-financial regulatory reporting obligations. We partner with groups across the firm and industry to accurately represent firm and client order, execution and position information to regulators across a wide range of traded financial products and businesses. Our team prides itself on best-in-class operational design and delivery of high quality controls to manage regulatory risk. From day one, team members play a vital role in upholding the three core principles of client focus, process innovation and risk management.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Develop extensive subject matter expertise in major European regulations (e.g., ESMA Short Sell Reporting, EMEA Major Shareholder, London Takeover Panel, MiFID).
• Execute key risk and control processes to ensure compliance with non-financial regulatory reporting obligations, including monitoring and adherence to intra-day and weekly deadlines.
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders in the Business, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal to support reporting functions.
• Consult on business and functional projects to facilitate compliant commercial activity.
• Delve into complex system infrastructure to understand the impact of data flows and booking models on reporting quality.
• Leverage data analytical, automation, and AI-driven tools to detect anomalies in reporting data, mitigate risks, and streamline workflows.
• Identify, design, and drive the implementation of process improvements and solutions to deliver best-in-class system and control frameworks.
• Train and motivate colleagues to achieve personal and departmental business, innovation, and risk targets.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with experience in financial services.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows paired with meticulous attention to detail.
• Must have strong communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas, and provide timely escalation.
• Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated team player who has strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities within tight deadlines.
• Understanding of financial markets, the regulatory landscape, and associated processes.
• Understanding of financial, operational, and reputational risk.
• A proactive mindset toward process improvement, with an openness to learning and adopting AI tools (e.g., Copilot, AI assistants) and automation to optimize daily workflows.
• Understanding of financial products, e.g., equities, exchange-traded derivatives, OTC derivatives is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of project management and business analysis is an advantage.
• Interest in data analysis, process automation, big data, or non-technical process efficiencies is an advantage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with regulatory reporting and monitoring, e.g., ESMA Short Sell Reporting, EMEA Major Shareholder, London Takeover Panel, MIFID.
• Working knowledge of trade lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of tradable financial products, e.g. equities, exchange traded derivatives, OTC derivatives.
• Working knowledge of financial, operational, reputational risk.
• Experience with Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, and exposure to AI-assisted productivity or automation tools.
• Regulatory rule review and interpretation experience would be a plus.

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.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process.

Please note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and others who enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition of employment, employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance, unless prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Applicants who wish to request for a medical or religious accommodation, or any other accommodation required under applicable law, can do so later in the process. Please note that accommodations are not guaranteed and are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.