Private Wealth Management, Business Development Professional, Associate - Washington D.C

Wealth ManagementAcross Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.Private Wealth Management (PWM)Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.Business Development Professionals (BDPs) will work alongside Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) across both existing client relationships and new business generation. In this role, BDPs will gain the investment expertise to build and monitor client portfolios as well as exposure to various methods for sourcing new client relationships. High performing BDPs are expected to transition into the PWA role and begin building their own book of business.HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIALWork closely with PWAs to both support existing client relationships and drive new business generationConduct client-facing analyses for client portfolios, spanning strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as portfolio risk / returnMonitor macroeconomic trends and internal research publications, considering their potential impact on client portfoliosAct as the growth engine for the PWM team across both wallet share and new businessDevelop a system for sustained outreach to prospective clients, spanning general marketing presentations, investment specific materials, strategic research publications, and client eventsAct as the PWM team’s central point of contact for client relationship management in SalesforceParticipate in the PWM team’s prospective client meetings and coordinate follow-up, as neededManage internal new business strategy meetings, developing agendas and driving associated action itemsSKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FORBachelor's degreeRelated financial services experience of 3+ yearsInterest in pursuing a career as a Private Wealth AdvisorAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressureStrong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinctAbility to multi-task and work with a variety of partners across the firmEntrepreneurial spirit coupled with a desire to work in a team-oriented environmentExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster a strong network of relationshipsCreative approach to problem solvingStrong project management and organizational skillsSIE, Series 3, 7 and 63 (must be obtained within three months of employment)Obtaining CFA Charter and/or CFP highly encouraged and will be sponsored in accordance with firm policyABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. 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