Compliance, ECO Risk Management, Vice President, Dallas

Global ComplianceOur division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm’s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm’s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm’s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm’s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm’s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.Enterprise Compliance Office – Risk Management is a team within Global Compliance responsible for implementing and maintaining the firm's integrated regulatory compliance program, including risk assessments, regulatory change management, policies, and training. This team is at the forefront of aligning our firm’s compliance program with applicable laws, rules, regulations and evolving regulatory expectations. We are looking for a legal or regulatory practitioner to drive our mission forward by applying legal analysis, regulatory subject matter expertise and sound judgment to the design, execution and governance of firmwide regulatory inventory and compliance risk management processes. The role requires excellent communication skills, close collaboration across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Engineering and business stakeholders, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable program requirements for senior audiences. RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS Principal Responsibilities:Support the design, implementation and ongoing management of a strategic, sustainable firmwide regulatory inventory process for in-scope laws, rules and regulations (“LRRs”)Apply legal and regulatory judgment to assess LRR scope, applicability, issuing authority, enforceability and materiality in accordance with program standardsReview, draft and challenge plain-language LRR and obligation summaries to promote accurate, consistent and actionable understanding of regulatory requirementsSupport regulatory inventory governance routines across Compliance and the firm, including preparation of senior-level materials, decision papers and escalation contentManage inventory content, including scope, regulatory source data, citations, summaries, attributes and connectivity with firmwide systems, policies, controls and risk taxonomiesPartner with Legal, Compliance, Risk and business stakeholders to interpret regulatory requirements and assess implications for the firm’s products, services, jurisdictions, regulated activities and control environmentAlign the regulatory inventory process with the broader regulations management strategy, including regulatory change management, traceability, policy mapping and compliance risk assessment objectivesIdentify opportunities to enhance legal and regulatory analysis through improved process design, data quality, automation, AI tooling and sustainable governance controlsSupport responses to regulatory examinations, inquiries, internal audit reviews and other oversight activities by developing clear, well-supported explanations of program design, standards and executionQualifications:5+ years of experience in financial services, legal, regulatory, compliance, risk management or a comparable control functionBachelor’s degree required; JD, LLM or equivalent legal/regulatory qualification strongly preferredDemonstrated experience reviewing, interpreting and applying laws, rules, regulations, regulatory guidance or supervisory expectations in a financial services environmentStrong understanding of compliance risk management program mandates, regulatory inventory, regulatory change, policy governance, controls and/or obligations managementAbility to distill complex legal and regulatory requirements into concise, practical and actionable summaries for business, Compliance and senior management audiencesExcellent analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail and a proven track record of execution against deadlinesSound judgment and professional maturity, including the ability to identify issues, escalate appropriately and provide credible challenge in a collaborative environmentExceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including frequent interaction with Legal, Compliance, Risk, business and senior stakeholdersAbility to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities, operate independently and demonstrate resiliency and creativity under pressureMS Office proficiency; advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel preferredComfort using AI tooling and data-enabled approaches to support legal, regulatory and analytical reviewsABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt 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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.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.Posting Date: 2026-08-18