PWM Compliance: Working Student

• Company

  Goldman Sachs International

• Location

  Germany-Hessen

• Compensation

  competitive

• Position Type

  Internships & Graduate Trainee

• Employment type

  Part time

• Updated

  Feb 13, 2013

• eFC Ref no

  1144189

Working Student in PWM Compliance, 20 hours per week

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is 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 high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

PWM Compliance advises and assists the business unit Private Wealth Management in assuring compliance with the rules and regulations that govern our industry.

In PWM Compliance Frankfurt we currently offer a part-time working student position for 6 months starting in January 2013.

Primary Responsibilities:

Some of your responsibilities may include supporting the team with:

• Monitoring compliance with firmwide and divisional employee trading policies
• Interacting closely with Investment professionals and assisting them with compliance matters requiring real-time judgment and strong familiarity with business and trading practices
• Assisting in customer suitability, due diligence, and account-opening matters
• Review of marketing material
• Helping to develop and update policies and procedures manuals, and supervisory manuals
• Working with the Legal Department to advise the business units regarding regulatory requirements and interpretation and application of rules and regulations
• Preparing certain regulatory reports and overseeing trade reports
• Ensuring that our professionals secure and maintain proper registrations and licensing, and ensuring they fulfill ongoing obligations to meet their continuing education requirements, as well as taking appropriate certification
• Conducting training on compliance issues

Qualifications:

• University student/ graduate or equivalent, preferably combined with previous experience in Compliance
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• A team playing attitude and strong interpersonal skills
• Intellectual curiosity with a strong desire to learn
• German and English language skills essential
• Ability to adapt and a high work output

Please apply online at www.gs.com/careers by selecting:

Position – Other Interships and Work Placements

Division – Global Compliance

Location – Frankfurt

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of diversity. Goldman Sachs conducts background checks on individuals offered employment with the firm and employment with Goldman Sachs is conditional upon individuals successfully completing those checks. As part of the background check process, Goldman Sachs may need to obtain a record of disclosable criminal convictions from a government agency such as the Criminal Records Bureau. The firm has adopted policies on the recruitment of ex-offenders and on the retention, storage and disposal of criminal information which are available on request.