Asset & Wealth Management, Private, Growth Platform Team, Associate

Asset & Wealth Management, Private, Growth Platform Team, Associate New York, NY, United States Job Description

GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

Goldman Sachs Asset Management brings together traditional and alternative investments to provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), we deliver investment and advisory services for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, drawing from our deeply connected global network and tailored expert insights, across every region and market. Driven by a passion for our clients’ performance, we seek to build long-term relationships based on conviction, sustainable outcomes, and shared success over time.

GROWTH EQUITY INVESTING

Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Since 2003 the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management comprising more than65 individuals has invested over $16 billion in companies led by visionary founders and CEOs. We focus exclusively on investments in growth stage and technology-driven companies spanning multiple industries, including enterprise technology, financial technology and healthcare. The Growth Platform Team is responsible for owning the post-close value creation plans and ongoing performance tracking of our portfolio companies, ensuring they execute on the initiatives that matter most. The team acts as the connective tissue between the deal teams, investors and operating advisors.

RESPONSIBIITIES

Support the deal teams and operating advisors in developing and managing the post-close value creation plans. Track the execution of key value creation initiatives, monitor progress against milestones, and identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities. Synthesize portfolio company performance data and KPI trends to generate actionable insights for investors and senior leadership. Prepare materials for portfolio reviews and internal discussions, distilling value creation and financial performance updates into clear takeaways and recommendations. Partner with operating advisors to develop playbooks, frameworks, and thought leadership across a range of high-priority value creation topics. Help drive coordination and knowledge sharing across deal teams, operating advisors, and portfolio companies to support a consistent, insight-driven approach to portfolio value creation

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and have an excellent academic and professional record 2years of experience at a leading investment bank, strategy consulting firm, corporate development, and / or an investing role We are looking for highly motivated, well-rounded team players who want to build a long-term career at Goldman Sachs

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Passionate and intellectually curious about technology and growth equity investing, with a strong desire to learn new concepts and commit to ongoing personal and professional development Familiarity with, or strong interest in, software businesses, including an understanding of core SaaS KPIs such as ARR, retention, and unit economics Entrepreneurial, tenacious, and comfortable operating under pressure; able to navigate ambiguity and obstacles to drive exceptional outcomes Strong sense of ownership and initiative, with the confidence to develop, present, and thoughtfully debate perspectives and findings Robust analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights High emotional intelligence, intellectual rigor, and professional maturity, enabling credible and effective engagement with senior leadership and portfolio company management teams Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and levels of seniority Salary Range The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $100000-$160000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end. Benefits Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here . Job Info Job Identification 169992 Job Category Associate Locations New York, NY, United States Healthcare & Medical Services 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 We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year. Financial Wellness & Retirement We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities. Health We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices. Fitness To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount). We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available. Benefits at Goldman Sachs Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.. Learn More #J-18808-Ljbffr Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.