Job Description
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, Global Markets and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Bangalore, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.
Asset Management
About
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm's primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. 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. We are:
Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
Advisors, understanding our clients priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients investment decisions
Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals
Job Summary
AM offers a broad product line consisting of all primary asset classes and maintains a global distribution platform designed to serve a diverse client base of institutions and individuals. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer of AM, the Finance and Strategy team collaborates closely with senior management on projects impacting the growth and profitability of the division as a whole, as well as with the leadership of AMD's business units on specific financial issues and strategic initiatives.
Duties & Responsibilities
The work of the Finance and Strategy team is primarily project based, with typical durations spanning a few days to several months. Projects vary in nature, and require team members to add financial and strategic insight to assist management in resolving issues that many large companies typically face. The Finance and Strategy Analyst is expected to actively participate in projects and develop expertise in the data, financial systems and operating infrastructure, establish relationships throughout the business, and communicate results effectively. Some recent projects and analyses include:
Job Responsibilities
- Presentation on AMD's financials, strategy, risk management and product performance for GS Board
- Benchmarking of operating results vs. key industry competitors.
- Marginal profitability analysis to support pricing of new mandates
- Regular reporting and analysis of fully allocated profitability by business
- P&L forecasting for current and future years, including firmwide budget process
- Financial analysis of Growth Markets expansion initiatives
- Compensation strategy and analysis
- Tracking and analysis of sales and productivity
- Active management of AMD's expense policy and savings initiatives
Basic Qualifications
- Ideal candidates will have strong quantitative and analytical skills, be detail-oriented and proficient in building and handling complicated models.
- Candidates must demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate and present results highlighting the broader commercial and strategic impact.
- Candidates must be extremely proactive and work well in a team environment, with the ability to excel as part of small project teams.
- Candidates should be comfortable developing relationships throughout the firm and building networks within the division as well as with the federation areas.
- All team members are required to work with significant volumes of data and systems.
- Upon joining the team, candidates should expect a challenging, fast-paced environment that will require the ability to focus on and deliver multiple projects effectively.
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-Graduate in Finance / Chartered Accountant
- Computer science background / programming experience a plus.
- Experience with large data sets, technology and exposure to Asset Management, Management Consulting, or Investment Banking industries a plus.
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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2024. All rights reserved.
