Asset & Wealth Management, Alternative Capital Markets, Client Solutions, Associate - New York

YOUR IMPACT

The group is seeking a highly motivated junior team member to join this fast growing segment with GS Wealth, who can develop into a trusted subject-matter expert across alternative investments.  This role is in New York City.

OUR IMPACT 

Wealth Management

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.

Alternative Capital Markets (ACM)

Alternative Capital Markets is a global team with 60+ alternative investment professionals across eight offices (New York, Albany, Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shenzhen), responsible for over $120B+ in AUS, serving institutions, foundations, family offices, high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals. ACM is the architect of the Wealth Alternatives platform including private equity, growth / venture capital, private credit, private real estate, hedge funds, co-investments and impact private investing. These offerings include AM Private, XIG, and third-party external investment strategies, as well as differentiated private company access via both internal and external referrals. ACM's full-service capital markets business covers the entire lifecycle of an alternative investment, from investment sourcing to client solutions, as well as a new discretionary offering enabling programmatic platform access, an in-house liquidity platform for clients (qualified matching service, or QMS), and dedicated platform management and strategy.  

Client Solutions

The Client Solutions team within ACM is the relationship management & strategy team for the GS Wealth Alternatives platform. The team is the primary point of contact for GS advisors, responsible for marketing & fundraising across the alternative investment platform, while providing holistic support to advisors & clients, including asset class & strategy education, portfolio construction guidance, and ongoing relationship management.  The group is seeking a highly motivated junior team member to join this fast growing segment with GS Wealth, who can develop into a trusted subject-matter expert across alternative investments.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL 

• Key liaison for advisor teams to provide support and drive growth across the GS Wealth alternatives business 
• Serve as an alternative investment strategist & relationship manager for the ACM platform, providing key information, and driving education & adoption across alternative investments within the Ayco channel 
• Help lead marketing & fundraising campaigns, including managing overall fund raising activity, developing marketing collateral / strategy pitch and engaging advisors / clients by organizing road shows / events / campaigns
• Help provide input on ACM sales strategy across client segments, advising on growth strategies for new offerings / solutions, and develop segment specific fundraising strategies
• Provide support for client portfolio reviews, including performance updates, and fund commentary
• Prepare and update materials for internal & external presentations, in partnership with the ACM investor relations, and legal/compliance teams 
• Develop into a trusted subject matter expert, providing advisors guidance on portfolio construction & joining client & prospect discussions 
• Help drive education of alternative investment themes and portfolio implementation for all GS client segments and regions by coordinating across ACM, GS CIO, GS investment teams and external managers to Develop & communicate best-in-class thought leadership & market commentary across alternative asset classes

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelors Degree or Higher
• 3+ years experience in wealth/asset management, banking, markets or private investing
• Understanding of financial markets and investment instruments - experience with alternative investments preferred
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to multi-task, with an ability to ma