Internal Audit - Associate, GBM Engineering, Blockchain, Digital Assets, Salt Lake City

INTERNAL AUDIT

In Internal Audit, we ensure that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the firm's compliance with laws and regulations and advising management on developing smart control solutions. Our group has unique insight on the financial industry, its products, and operations. We're looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm's operations and control processes.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical, exercise professional skepticism and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical tools to enhance audit techniques, building relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment.

YOUR IMPACT

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit's mission is to independently assess the firm's internal control structure, including the firm's governance processes and controls, and risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management's control measures. In doing so, internal Audit:

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raise awareness of control risk
• Assesses the firm's control culture and conduct risks
• Monitors management's implementation of control measures

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds including chartered accountants, developers, risk management professionals, cybersecurity professionals, and data scientists. We are organized into global teams comprising business and technology auditors to cover all the firm's businesses including Global Banking and Markets, Asset and Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions, and functions such as cyber-security, technology risk, and engineering.

Digital Assets Audit Team:

The Internal Audit Digital Assets Team leads the third line assessment of the firm's rapidly evolving digital asset landscape. This team is responsible for developing deep expertise in digital assets, including blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and tokenized assets, to ensure robust internal controls and risk management. As an Associate, you will join a dynamic and collaborative environment that follows the rapidly changing digital asset landscape, working closely with experienced professionals to build and shape the firm's audit capabilities in this critical and innovative space.

The Internal Audit Digital Asset Team seeks highly driven professionals with subject matter expertise in digital assets to contribute to this newly established team. You will collaborate with members of the broader audit team and support control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology across the firm. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain specialized knowledge and contribute to a high-impact area from the ground up

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in stakeholder walkthroughs to perform control design assessments and testing, assisting in the documentation and presentation of results to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders.
• Continuously enhance your understanding of Digital Assets, including related business activities, relevant global regulations, and underlying infrastructure (e.g., distributed ledger technology), with guidance from senior team members.
• Support audit colleagues covering traditional finance-related areas by providing insights and assisting in the assessment of Digital Asset-related activities focusing on potential risks, mitigating controls, and potential findings from audit engagements.
• Contribute to the development of the Internal Audit Digital Assets coverage strategy.
• Contribute to the preparation of commercially effective and practical audit conclusions and findings, and assist in their presentation to Internal Audit senior management and business stakeholders.
• Under guidance, follow up on open audit issues and track their resolution.

SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 3 - 6 years of experience in a risk, compliance, audit, technology, or related function, with direct experience in blockchain technology and digital assets.
• Foundational understanding of blockchain architecture as it relates to financial services. Hands-on experience on the business side of blockchain such as product design, trading and derivates, and other financial applications is a plus.
• Ability to articulate risks and identify potential failure points in blockchain products and system architecture.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority and blockchain expertise.
• Familiarity with software development concepts and system architecture principles, including a basic understanding of databases, operating systems, and messaging concepts. Exposure to or the ability to review code in languages commonly used in blockchain development and smart contracts (e.g. Solidity, DAML, Python, Go, Rust, etc.) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related quantitative discipline.