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Risk, Market Risk, Vice President, Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Vice President - Market Risk

Location: Dallas

The Risk Division is responsible for independent review of market, credit, operational, model, and liquidity risk throughout the firm as well as enterprise-wide stress testing.

Market Risk is a Department within the Risk Division that facilitate effective deployment of risk appetite, prudent risk management and regulatory compliance for the Firm's market risks. The group acts as a key stakeholder in ensuring that the firm's business plans are within its market risk appetite and engages directly with businesses on the review and challenge of risk management actions. The group also plays a key role in keeping the Board of Directors apprised of the firm's market risk profile. This is achieved by using a suite of risk measures, proactive application of expert judgement, and limit setting. Activities are centered on risk management and analysis, transparency and escalation of risk, supervision, and overall process improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ongoing review of risk measures (VaR, greeks, stress tests) and interaction with 1st line risk takers

Evaluate and challenge risk taking behavior and influence outcomes through portfolio and transaction level risk analysis taking into consideration risk appetite

Collaboration with Risk Engineering colleagues on the development of new risk measures / stress tests and improvements to existing measures

Proactive identification of emerging risks (e.g., portfolio concentrations, unhedged risks, illiquidity pockets)

Risk appetite sizing, limit and threshold setting

Connect events (e.g., macroeconomic data releases, political elections) to potential vulnerabilities

Dissemination of information and education of stakeholders through effective and timely communication and collaboration

Communication with senior management and regulators

Work collaboratively across functions to deliver on regulatory obligations

QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years of experience in market risk or portfolio management in key asset classes such as Private Equity, Private Credit, Commercial Real Estate, Mortgages, or similar role with transferable skills

Familiarity with Asset Management and Investment Committee activities, highly desirable

Strong academic record with Bachelor's degree, equivalent or above in Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitative/analytical discipline preferred

Deep understanding of financial products including their risk/reward tradeoffs

Understanding of risk management concepts and metrics

Excel, Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon, ability to pick up in-house systems

Ability to code beneficial

Proven problem-solving ability and control mindset

Able to analyze and challenge risk taking activities while engaging effectively with first line of defense

Desire and ability to collaborate with people from different departments and levels of seniority

Proficiency in communicating complex information and concepts in layperson terms directly with senior management and other relevant stakeholders (both written and verbal)

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.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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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.

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