Conflicts Resolution Group, Vice President, London

Job Description

The Conflicts Resolution Group (CRG) evaluates a wide range of the firms business activities, including advisory, financing, principal investing, lending and certain other activities, in order to identify, assess, and manage actual or perceived conflictsof interest resulting from the firms new and existing roles, positions, and responsibilities, as well as reputational risks. CRG determines from a conflicts of interest perspective whether the revenue businesses may continue to pursue a transaction (subjectto further review by CRG and other control functions and committees) and may impose limitations or conditions which are monitored by CRG. In doing so, the CRG helps to protect the firms client relationships, safeguard confidential information, mitigate reputationalrisk, and ensure that we are able to fulfill our responsibilities to clients prior to accepting a role and over the course of our engagement. A role in CRG offers an exceptional opportunity for professional development for a person interested in financial markets and firmwide business activities who has the capacity to appreciate the complexities of risk management in the space. This position will work as part of the CRG team in Europe with responsibility for coordinating the conflict clearance process. Upon joining the team, candidates can expect a challenging and rewarding role with a steep-learning curve that requires consistentfocus and follow-through, a vigilant attention to detail and provides exposure to regional and divisional leadership. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Liaise with business units to gather relevant details and initiate conflict checks for situations requiring clearance
• Analyzing transactions, researching companies and identifying potential issues during diligence of conflict checks
• Reviewing GS investments, trading positions and exposures as part of the conflict checking process
• Working closely with global members of the CRG to collect relevant feedback and identify and resolve issues arising during the conflict check process while managing deal teams expectations around outcome and turnaround time
• Carefully monitor the status of opportunities and proactively flag any issues that may arise post completion of the conflict check process
• Maintain the CRGs proprietary database which documents and tracks situations cleared or pending clearance
• Work on one or more strategic projects within CRG to enhance risk management, enable automation and improve operating effectiveness

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required
• Prior relevant work experience in conflicts management preferred, but not required
• Broad understanding of investment banking activities, e.g. merger/advisory products, capital markets and principalling transactions
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple projects in an efficient manner and bring them to a timely completion
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environment with high sense of urgency / multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work in close consultation with others as part of a small team and interact directly with a wide group of professionals throughout the firm including senior leadership
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to document information in a clear, precise and efficient manner
• Strong sense of discretion with respect to highly confidential information
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic

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