Job Description

Asset Management Division, GS Private Equity (GSPE) 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals. 

GSPE is a newly formed investment team within Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) which designs and manages diversified, multi-strategy private equity solutions for Goldman Sachs clients, with a focus on innovative solutions for individual wealth clients globally.  Strategies may include buyout, growth equity, life sciences, sustainability, private equity secondaries, GP stakes, coinvestments and primary investments.  The team works with distribution partners, as well as end individual clients, to inform them on the breadth of private equity strategies at Goldman Sachs and deliver strong performance across our strategies through thoughtful portfolio construction and management. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development and implementation of new internal processes to invest cross-strategy portfolios
• Present investment opportunities to the investment working group through written and oral presentations, and conduct required follow-up
• Lead teams in coordinating the execution of investments, including working closely with internal (e.g., investment teams, internal counsel, compliance, cash management) and external parties (e.g., lenders, external counsel)
• Manage investment due diligences processes from prospective distribution partners assessing the GSPE investment vehicles 
• Build complex portfolio models to help with portfolio management, focusing on asset build, liability management, liquidity management and performance optimization
• Develop investor updates and pitch decks outlining the investment products, their underlying holdings and the role of GSPE vehicles in portfolios
• Monitor the performance and risk profile of existing portfolio investments and compliance with investment guidelines

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in Private Equity/Corporate Finance/M&A/Portfolio Management
• Sound investment judgment and outstanding numerical, analytical and valuation skills for the purpose of understanding private equity strategies and assessing investment opportunities
• Strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills enabling the candidate to make robust recommendations to the Investment Committee and interact effectively with third parties
• Excellent time, people and project management skills
• Familiar with collaborative, cross functional teams
• Ability to lead and work effectively as part of a team

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. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.  

 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more:https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html 

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