Asset & Wealth Management, Platform Management, Vice President - Dallas

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

14h

About The Position

The Vice President will join the Platform Management team within the Alternatives Portfolio Management Group in Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management. The team drives day-to-day portfolio decision-making and partners with investment teams, capital markets, engineering, and investor relations to support outcomes for clients. Its work encompasses Fund Management and Deal & Structuring Management. Fund Management includes developing and executing liquidity strategies across private market portfolios, managing capital activity, analyzing deal allocations, recommending deployment of investable capital in line with fund and firm guidelines, and conducting performance attribution. Deal & Structuring Management covers the ownership and maintenance of complex fund structures, including cash movement, deal allocations, foreign currency management, deal execution, and pipeline management. The role involves liquidity and funding analysis, investment pacing and portfolio allocation decisions, performance and risk analysis, fund and investment rebalancing, coordination of deal execution and fund activities, investor and regulatory reporting, responses to inquiries and management requests, and technology initiatives related to these responsibilities.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in a financial services setting.
Strong analytical orientation.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across internal and external teams.
Financial acumen to prepare cash flows and performance metrics that impact investor returns and product performance.
Self-starter with a strong desire to succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure, results-driven environment.
Strong judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently in a small team, exhibit initiative, and be proactive.
Collaborative team player.
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

Own daily liquidity management and develop forecasts to evaluate current and projected funding needs.
Formulate liquidity recommendations and lead stakeholder collaboration to execute capital activity and leverage facility actions.
Lead attribution analysis of historical portfolio returns and identify actionable improvements in performance and risk management.
Oversee investment guidelines and concentration limits, direct investment pacing decisions, and drive investable capital strategy across actively investing funds and separately managed accounts.
Lead cross-functional engagement to advise on fundraising and fund structure creation.
Define, track, report, and analyze detailed performance metrics.
Manage portfolio allocations, deal execution, deal closing, and harvesting activities.
Coordinate with internal groups and external advisors to resolve legal, compliance, tax, accounting, and operational matters.
Own fund and investment rebalancing strategy across new fund launch closes.
Direct the fund management team on capital calls, cash distributions, and investor and regulatory reporting on fund performance.
Manage and prioritize ad hoc requests from senior management, including data management, reporting, and presentations.
Lead responses to compliance and regulatory inquiries.
Develop management presentations and oversee analyses supporting ad hoc requests.
Drive technology initiatives related to the team's responsibilities.