GBM - Investment Banking Associate, M&A Capital Markets - New York

GBM - Investment Banking Associate, M&A Capital Markets - New York New York, NY, United States Job Description Business Unit Description / Overview The M&A Capital Markets (“MACM”) team is an integral part of the M&A advisory business, responsible for providing differentiated advice on unique or complex merger matters. MACM provides capital markets insights and judgments on all aspects of strategic transactions, ranging from negotiating merger consideration to predicting and analyzing event-driven trading dynamics. The team has a broad mandate, pitching and executing mergers and separations across sectors, market caps and geographies. Selected Key Practice Areas and Responsibilities Helping senior bankers across Investment Banking advise clients on a diverse set of merger-related matters Architecting and negotiating structured deal solutions (such as M&A collars and cash/stock elections) on behalf of clients in live M&A transactions Leveraging data to create differentiated insights into the merger and equity markets for use in marketing and advisory assignments Performing and presenting analyses on trading patterns related to activism, mergers, and other corporate events, including M&A buyer reactions, merger arbitrage, index fund trading, and activist accumulation Interpreting investor sentiment around transactions by synthesizing investor feedback, trading desk color, market data, sell-side research, and third-party commentary Analyzing the financial and capital markets impacts of novel transaction structures Providing real-time judgments and insight into trading dynamics in leaked, hostile, or contested M&A Gauging the impact of acquisitions and separations on pre- and post-closing client valuations and equity stories Overseeing, quality-controlling and enhancing the group’s proprietary datasets Skills and Experience We Are Looking For Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence to interact with clients and senior internal leaders Ability to synthesize data into concise client-ready slides, memos, or talking points Demonstrated interest in equity markets, investor behavior, corporate finance, and the broader macroeconomic environment Effective project management skills with ability to prioritize competing projects and deadlines Strong familiarity with company valuation concepts (comparable multiples, DCF, LBO, etc.) and merger math Exceptional quantitative and technical skills, ideally with experience in statistics or data science Additional Information Small, collaborative team with a strong culture and exposure to senior bankers on the team and across the firm Associates work across industries and gain broad exposure to Goldman Sachs’ client base Core client audience consists of most senior management (C-Suite) and Board of Directors Involvement in some of the most important and high-profile situations and transactions

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. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Salary Range The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $150,000-$225,000. 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 178407 Job Category Associate Posting Date 07/20/2026, 08:27 PM 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.