Asset & Wealth Management, XIG, Primaries Private Equity, Associate - New York
About The Position
A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and building meaningful relationships with our clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the 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. XIG provides clients with investment and advisory solutions, across leading hedge fund managers, private credit funds, private equity funds, real estate managers, public equity strategies, fixed income strategies and ESG (impact) strategies across all asset classes. XIG manages globally diversified programs, targeted sector-specific strategies, customized portfolios and a range of advisory services. Our investors access opportunities through new fund commitments, fund-of-fund investments, strategic partnerships, co-investments, secondary-market investments and seed-capital investments. With over 400 professionals across 13 offices around the world, XIG provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management and liquidity solutions to investors, drawing on Goldman Sachs market insights and risk management expertise. We extend these global capabilities to the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals and family offices, for which we invest or advise on over $400 billion of alternative investments, public equity strategies and fixed income strategies. We are focused on diversity of thought and have team members with a wide range of backgrounds and professional experiences.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of experience in corporate finance, M&A, leverage finance, private equity or other private or public markets investing
- Investing mindset, ability to think independently about an investment, understanding of portfolio construction
- Strong financial modelling, corporate valuation and accounting skills, and familiarity with private equity
- Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
- Resourceful approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Outstanding record of professional and academic achievement
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and conduct due diligence on private equity funds pursuing buyout, growth equity and venture capital strategies
- Present investment opportunities to the investment committee through written and oral presentations, and conduct required follow-up
- Assist in developing views on the private equity manager landscape and investment themes
- Coordinate the execution of investments, including working closely with internal (e.g., internal counsel, compliance) and external parties (e.g., private equity managers, external counsel)
- Monitor the performance and risk profile of existing portfolio investments
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Competitive benefits and wellness offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
