Compliance, FCC - Government Sanctions, Vice President, Salt

Global Compliance Our 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. Role Overview The Government Sanctions Group (GSG) is seeking a Vice President to lead strategic optimization initiatives supporting the firm's global sanctions screening, surveillance, and oversight programs. This role combines deep sanctions compliance knowledge with strong project management, process improvement, and technology implementation experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and executing opportunities to enhance the effectiveness, scalability, and efficiency of sanctions controls through automation, workflow redesign, data analytics, false positive reduction strategies, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and business stakeholders. The role requires an individual who can translate regulatory and sanctions risk requirements into sustainable operational and technology solutions while managing complex initiatives from concept through implementation. Key Responsibilities Strategic Program and Project Management * Lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving Compliance, Engineering, Operations, Data and Analytics, Corporate Treasury, and other stakeholders. * Develop project plans, business requirements, governance materials, milestones, success metrics, and implementation strategies. * Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), change management activities, implementation readiness reviews, and stakeholder communications. * Track project progress, risks, dependencies, and issue resolution to ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives. * Prepare executive-level updates and governance reporting for senior management. Screening Optimization and Automation * Drive initiatives focused on screening effectiveness. * Partner with technology teams to develop automation solutions that reduce manual processes while maintaining effective sanctions risk coverage. * Support implementation of machine learning, analytics, and other advanced technologies within sanctions screening and other control-related workflows. * Identify opportunities to migrate manual workflows into scalable technology solutions and user interfaces. * Contribute to the development of long-term optimization strategies for sanctions screening and surveillance programs. Stakeholder Management and Leadership * Build strong partnerships across Compliance, Engineering, Operations, and business units. * Influence decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups and drive consensus on strategic priorities. * Present recommendations and project outcomes to senior management and governance forums. * Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of an innovative,... For full info follow application link. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2018. All rights reserved Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmati ve action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Vet.