Goldman Sachs Asset Management - Portfolio Servicing

Global Head of Fund OversightDirectly responsible fund mergers, transfers in-kind, investor activity, fund distributions, share remuneration, and accuracy of the business's Investment Book of Record (IBOR). Developed structure to systemically and proactively root out high risk. Oversaw the establishment of the Dallas Asset Management office in 2021 ultimately growing the organization from 3 employees to over 60 within 14 months.Chief of Staff | Independent Board of… Show more Global Head of Fund OversightDirectly responsible fund mergers, transfers in-kind, investor activity, fund distributions, share remuneration, and accuracy of the business's Investment Book of Record (IBOR). Developed structure to systemically and proactively root out high risk. Oversaw the establishment of the Dallas Asset Management office in 2021 ultimately growing the organization from 3 employees to over 60 within 14 months.Chief of Staff | Independent Board of DirectorsOversaw the execution and streamlining of quarterly/bi-annual board meetings for five separate GSAM Boards composed of >300 funds (Private Equity, Hedge Funds). Coordinated senior-level review of sanctions and anti-money laundering initiatives, service provider changes, regulatory and tax filings, and director changes.Fund RationalizationLed a SWAT team of professionals tasked with reviewing profitability of the Asset Management funds resulting in restructure and/or liquidation of funds with negative or low profit margin. Worked to reallocate the assets into more profitable vehicles. Following execution of the review, divisional savings for 2023 amounted to >$2mm with additional savings of $2.27mm projected for 2024.Risk Business Unit CoordinatorPrimary Risk Assessor for the business unit overseeing the quarterly Risk Control and Self Assessment (RCSA) process, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and Cross Regional Handover (CRH). Actively monitored and developed our Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) infrastructure to mitigate risk and establish effective controls.Dallas Operations Leadership Council Led the division's summer internship program of 13 campus analysts including functional overviews, workshops, networking events, and projects. Oversaw the development and execution of a program targeting talent retention through internal mobility. Developed a Compensation Analysis for Dallas Asset Management with key focus areas for allocating compensation in the region. Show less

AML/KYC Operations ManagerOversaw the implementation of new regulatory rules and system design to streamline the onboarding review, minimize client reachout, and reduce risk. Decreased client onboarding time by 50% by introduction of business development models (BDM), increased understanding of the business, and publishing risk metrics. Led the development and hiring of new KYC teams in London, Dublin, and Singapore without increasing the risk profile of the functions.

Client Implementation | Team LeadCoordinated GSCO prime brokerage account onboarding including facilitating ISDA negotiation, AML review, reporting set-up, account opening, and regulatory conformity.

Primary subject matter expert of all Futures, FX, Metals, CDS/IRP "give up" account openings for GSCO brokerage relationshipsSpearhead projects & new initiatives to streamline onboarding process while maintaining conformity to new regulations (FATCA, Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank, etc.)Researched and onboarded a new vendor to eliminate 90% of manual work for designation notices and credit limit adjustments.Serve as principal point of contact for major peer broker banks… Show more Primary subject matter expert of all Futures, FX, Metals, CDS/IRP "give up" account openings for GSCO brokerage relationshipsSpearhead projects & new initiatives to streamline onboarding process while maintaining conformity to new regulations (FATCA, Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank, etc.)Researched and onboarded a new vendor to eliminate 90% of manual work for designation notices and credit limit adjustments.Serve as principal point of contact for major peer broker banks including Barclays, JP Morgan, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank for client documentation needsDirect weekly discussions with Traders, Legal/Compliance, Operations across several offices across the globe Show less