Corporate Treasury Operations- Clearing Operations- Vice President- Salt Lake

Overview

At Goldman Sachs, our Operations professionals manage processes and drive data, processes, and controls across a dynamic, multi-faceted division. We partner with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients worldwide. For every new product launched and every trade executed, Operations develops, manages, and continually improves data, processes, and controls.

Our Impact
Corporate Treasury Operations is a subdivision of Corporate Treasury. As a global, multi-faceted and cross-product subdivision, our primary objectives are to lead the development of new payment-centric businesses, while building scale and improving agility to adapt to a rapidly changing payment landscape; act as a first line of defense for control and governance to protect the firm’s financial assets; and incorporate differentiated client service to be best in class.

The subdivision has a global presence with offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, London, Warsaw, Frankfurt, New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City and Sao Paulo, working together as a global team.

These roles offer high-profile opportunities to drive strategic data and process-based solutions across businesses and entities within the firm. Successful candidates will build data analytic skillsets and broaden their product, market, and regulatory knowledge.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team responsible for payment clearing, settlements, and reconciliations of Corporate, Retail, and Affiliate client flows. Manage performance and provide opportunities for growth and career progression.
• Gain understanding of payment rails (e.g., ACH, FEDWIRE, Checks, SWIFT, CHAPS, SEPA, FPS, RTP) and apply knowledge to lead/innovate in a dynamic banking landscape to optimize payment efficiency and reduce operational risks; measure impact through OKRs or KRIs.
• Oversee day-to-day execution of operational controls to ensure timely settlement across rails, accurate reconciliation, and prompt resolution of process exceptions; perform BAU approvals.
• Contribute to the development of a robust control framework for proactive risk management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Corporate Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations Horizontal teams to enhance payment infrastructure, integrate new technologies, improve efficiency, and deliver client service.
• Participate in recruitment to maintain a pipeline aligned with division goals.
• Engage in Enterprise Risk Management and audits to ensure adherence to payment schemes and regulatory requirements (e.g., NACHA, OFAC, AML).
• Manage and monitor KPIs related to payment processing, including transaction success rates and throughput for self-clearing; communicate metrics to senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in financial services, specifically control-side Operations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of global payment systems, regulatory frameworks, and emerging financial technologies
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining integrity and delivering excellence
• Proven ability to balance competing priorities with challenging deadlines without compromising quality
• Flexibility to respond to changes and handle unexpected challenges with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Strong risk management, attention to detail, and judgment to balance risk, efficiency, and client service
• Ability to foster a positive and inclusive team environment; effective conflict mediation and communication
• Strong networking and influencing skills toward shared goals
• Proficiency with MS Office and knowledge of business intelligence tools for automation and reporting
• Ability to articulate technical content simply and tailor messaging to audiences
• Curiosity and openness to distill ambiguous situations, seek clarifications, and deliver outcomes

• 10+ years’ experience in payments, cash management, or liquidity-related functions in product development or change management
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements with full…