HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Our division recruits, develops and rewards the people of Goldman Sachs.  Our teams advise, design and implement strategies, processes and technologies that help our people advance professionally, drive productivity and help the firm and our clients achieve superior results.  We look for individuals with strong problem solving and analytical skills, innovative thinking and intellectual curiosity who want to make an impact on the success of the firm’s most valuable asset, our people.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Executive Compensation team is responsible for a wide and varied remit which includes regulatory reporting, remuneration disclosures, remuneration governance, and responding to the European remuneration regulations. The team also manages other key activities such as assisting with the public disclosure of Directors Emoluments, dealing with senior employee compensation matters and handling employee equity queries, in addition to a variety of firmwide projects and initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful individual will be involved in the following activities:

Preparation / review of regulatory submissionsDetermination of Material Risk Taker populationPreparation / review of public remuneration disclosuresDrafting responses to regulatory queriesPreparation of materials for remuneration committee meetingsInvolvement in ad hoc projects as required to respond to changes in remuneration rulesInvolvement in director’s emoluments reportingOther annual executive remuneration processesCoordinate with colleagues in the Firmwide Compensation team - together with other departments such as Equity Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Controllers, Legal and Tax                                           

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

To be successful in performing and developing within this role, you will need to demonstrate exposure and experience in the majority of the following areas:

Circa 1-3 years’ reward, compensation or tax experience, ideally within a Financial or Professional Services environment Awareness of Executive Compensation practices and European remuneration regulations would be an advantageGood communication and relationship management skills - ability to understand and articulate complex issues  Excellent analytical skills - an ability to review current processes and/or data, detect and correct errors, take responsibility for data qualityProject management - prioritize workload and meet deadlinesAbility to understand and consider requirements of Firmwide functions, divisions and regionsClient service focus, notable responsiveness and a "can-do" attitudeGood judgment - knowing when to escalate an issue combined with a willingness to be flexibleStrong Excel skills requiredThorough attention to detail

CORE COMPETENCIES

Functional Expertise - keeps up to date with emerging business, economic, and market trendsTechnical Skills - demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skillsDrive and Motivation - successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacksClient and Business Focus - effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectationsTeamwork – gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributionsCommunication Skills - communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with othersJudgement and Problem solving - thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives.  Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
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