Global Banking & Markets, Operations, Investment Banking Client Onboarding, Analyst/ Associate, Hong Kong
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals
ABOUT OUR ROLES
Banking Core Services (BCS) provide operational support throughout the lifecycle of a Corporate Advisory or Financing Deal. The department is structured as five functional teams within Asia, Europe and the US. The teams are set up to manage each deal through client onboarding, logistics of marketing, deal execution, settlement and invoicing of fees and expenses.
JOB RESPONSBILITIES
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Principal responsibilities of the IB Client Onboarding team are:
- Conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks as part of onboarding for Goldman Sachs to meet its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance obligations and other regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with Engineering to design new system enhancements to improve efficiency and control.
- Work with Compliance to define and implement firm policies and controls.
- Provide timely advice to IB and clients on the KYC and account opening process.
- Provide a control framework to manage the operational risk of the business.
Role description:
- Contacting clients and the business to obtain AML information and documentation.
- Answer queries on accounts and client relationships from IB.
- Project management ranging from small enhancements to large-scale, global projects
- Ensuring all communications are of the highest professional standard to maintain client service excellence.
- Timely and effective escalation of potential relationship issues and devising possible resolutions.
- Taking responsibility for delivering against commitments.
- Participate in regular meetings with the program team to maintain clarity around workflow, develop required reporting and identify and implement efficiencies.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:
- Strong communication skills, able to clearly articulate complex ideas
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Effective team player, with the ability to build networks
- Self starter, able to work towards targets with minimal supervision
- Solid understanding of basic capital markets functions
- Commercial awareness, able to understand the impact of the role on client experience and firm profitability
- Ability to drive projects and programmes across the team
- Mandarin / Cantonese language skills (not mandatory)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products; skills in Business Intelligence tools (Alteryx, Tableau, RPA, AI) will be beneficial
