Asset & Wealth Management, Committee Governance, Associate - Dallas

YOUR IMPACT

Are you looking to apply your strong organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills while deepening your understanding of asset management? Our Committee Governance - Private team is seeking a professional to work alongside our team to manage the Asset Management (AM) Private investment committee governance process and coordinate our efforts in ensuring all investment committee items are subject to a robust governance framework allowing us to excel in executing successful business flows.

OUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs relies heavily on committees to coordinate and apply consistent business standards, practices, policies and procedures across the firm. The firm's AM Committee Governance - Private team is structured to enhance our reputation, business practices and client service within the AM Private space. Committees serve as a vital control function for the firm and require a robust governance framework to operate effectively. This framework sets the operational standards and best practices for all Investment committees involved in the management of the firm.

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the asset management arm of the firm, providing global investment opportunities to a substantial and diversified client base including institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Also, within Asset and Wealth Management, our premier Wealth Management franchise harnesses the firm's global network, unique sourcing capabilities, and deep experience to provide personalized perspectives, advice, and offerings tailored to the unique financial and planning needs of ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, executives, and employees. The AM Committee Governance - Private team sits within the AWM Risk Management & Strategy team and has primary responsibility of overseeing the coordinated review of both potential investment assets, and other investment transactions including those that may sit across the Asset and Wealth Management division. The team has extensive interaction with senior leadership, including divisional management, COOs, CFOs, Counsel, Compliance, Portfolio Management, Risk and other senior leaders.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Govern the workflow of the AM Private Investment Committees through a governance framework and, by working with Committee Chairs, Counsel, Compliance and other stakeholders to provide essential risk management. Additionally, serve as a vital control function in ensuring that all potential investments and other investment items presented at Investment Committee are subject to the robust governance framework to facilitate successful and efficient business flows. Serve as the business' main point of contact to review all potential investments, investment transactions and investment allocation proposals. The role helps to coordinate, track, and manage the memo reviews in partnership with the various investing businesses, deal teams, the Committee's Counsel / Committee members and Chairpersons. Develop an understanding of the Asset and Wealth Management business and collaborate with a diverse set of functional areas, including portfolio management, operations, legal, compliance, risk, tax, engineering, etc., to ensure due diligence is conducted on potential investments and other investment related transactions. Collaborate with other investment committees in AM Private on firmwide standardization and initiatives. Manage strategic projects to automate the committee governance private process to increase controls, create scale and efficiencies, and enable quicker to market turnaround.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree required Associate level with minimum 1 to 3 years of professional experience in the financial services industry Demonstrate strong communication skills with ability to partner across federation teams, businesses and senior management Strong organizational skills including ability manage multiple priorities, deliver on tight timelines, detail oriented, excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral Ability to build trust and confidence of stakeholders and strengthen working relationships through ongoing dialogue and interactions across various levels within the organization Be highly collaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder Solid understanding of Equity, Fixed Income and Alternative products Foundational knowledge of the businesses within the Asset and Wealth Management division

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Solid understanding of Equity, Fixed Income and Alternative products Foundational knowledge of the businesses within the Asset and Wealth Management division

EEO STATEMENT

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.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

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