Office of Regulatory Relations, Administrative Assistant, London

Office of Regulatory Relations, Administrative Assistant, London Job Description

OUR IMPACT

The Office of Regulatory Relations (ORR) protects the firm's regulatory reputation by managing its relationships with regulators and enhancing the firm's overall regulatory compliance. We set standards for all regulatory interactions at the firm, lead the firm's responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries and oversee certain areas of enhancement.

ORR works closely with Global Compliance who prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risks across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm's culture of compliance. As an independent control function and part of the firm's second line of defence, Compliance assesses the firm's compliance, regulatory and reputational risks; 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.

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.

YOUR IMPACT

This is a full time role for an administrative assistant in London to provide coverage to the team. This role requires a highly collaborative, proactive and organised individual, who can multi task effectively.

Responsibilities

• Proactive diary management of complex calendars across multiple time zones
• Arrange internal meetings and all logistics - booking of conference rooms, guest registration, ensuring materials are organised
• Arrange travel; organise and provide detailed travel schedules and process related expenses in a timely manner
• Adhere to Compliance regulations and gain the relevant approvals
• General team admin including phone answering and relaying messages, photocopying/scanning/printing, participation in ad hoc projects, and planning team events
• Regularly facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and ensure relevant information is disseminated accordingly
• Act as an integral member of the team; maintaining a high level of awareness of current priorities and support required
• Provide flexibility to support assistant colleagues and cover when necessary

Requirements

• Prior experience as an assistant - preferably 5 years and ideally from a banking, financial services, consultancy background
• Team player with a positive "can do" attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - ability to display a consistent, professional degree of communication
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive with excellent organisational and problem solving skills - ability to take initiative, follow up where necessary without prompting and seek clarification when needed
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritise and multi task in a deadline driven environment
• Demonstrates high degree of integrity and recognises the need for confidentiality
• Comfortable working with people at all levels across the organisation
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion and offer a comprehensive suite of benefits.

Location

• London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom