Wealth Management-Policy & Quality Assurance-Salt Lake City-Associate

OUR IMPACT

Wealth Management Operations provides critical risk management and control across the client lifecycle. The Policy Quality Assurance (PQA/KYC) function supports this by independently assessing the quality and completeness of client due diligence activities. The team operates in close partnership with Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Operations to ensure regulatory requirements are applied consistently and that data quality supports effective risk management.

YOUR IMPACT

You will perform Quality Assurance (QA) reviews across client onboarding and ongoing due diligence activities within Wealth Management (WM), supporting the integrity of client data and adherence to regulatory requirements. The role requires strong analytical judgment to assess the completeness and accuracy of KYC records and to identify potential gaps, inconsistencies, or risks. You will work closely with Compliance and Operations teams to address findings and support consistent application of firm policies and standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform QA reviews on new and existing client KYC records across a range of entity types, assessing completeness, accuracy, and adherence to established quality standards

Evaluate client data and documentation in accordance with CIP, KYC, and CDD requirements, including assessment of source of wealth/funds, screening outputs, and risk indicators

Assess ownership structures and validate identification of ultimate beneficial owners and related parties in line with policy requirements

Identify and clearly articulate defects, gaps, or inconsistencies, with reference to applicable policy and procedural requirements

Maintain understanding of relevant FCC and regulatory requirements and apply updates to QA reviews as processes evolve

Deliver QA reviews within defined timelines while maintaining consistent quality standards

Partner with Operations and Compliance teams to resolve identified issues and support timely remediation

Develop subject matter familiarity in KYC/CDD policies and provide guidance on standard review scenarios

Engage effectively with stakeholders to clarify issues and communicate findings

Identify recurring issues or inefficiencies and provide input to improve QA processes and data quality outcomes

Support knowledge sharing and provide guidance to peers or junior team members where applicable

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years of relevant experience in KYC/AML/CDD, QA/QC, client onboarding, or periodic review

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a risk-aware mindset

Understanding of the client lifecycle and various account structures

Ability to independently review and identify discrepancies or gaps in KYC/CDD records

Strong understanding of KYC/CDD policies and ability to apply requirements in practice

Ability to effectively manage and engage stakeholders

High level of discretion when handling confidential information

Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines

Team-oriented with flexibility and adaptability

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Relevant certifications (e.g., CAMS or similar) are a plus

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Holiday & Vacation Policies

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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Opportunity Overview

CORPORATE TITLE

Associate

OFFICE LOCATION(S)

Salt Lake City

JOB FUNCTION

Data Governance & Stewardship

DIVISION

Asset & Wealth Management