Advisor Training & Development Specialist

GS Ayco, Training & Development, Associate location_on Newport Beach, CA, United States Job Description

YOUR IMPACT

As a vital member of our Training and Development team, you will help build the technical capability of advisor teams by designing and delivering foundational training on core financial planning topics, including net worth reporting and cash flow analysis. This role is focused on translating complex planning principles into clear, actionable learning experiences that enable advisors, planners and analysts to serve clients with confidence, consistency, and quality. We are seeking a highly organized, technically strong, and collaborative training professional who can design curriculum, deliver engaging instruction, and partner with stakeholders across Goldman Sachs Wealth Management, to ensure training is aligned to business priorities, advisor needs, and evolving client planning expectations.

OUR IMPACT

At Goldman Sachs Wealth Management, we are dedicated to empowering clients and customers globally to achieve their most ambitious financial aspirations. Our advisor-led businesses deliver sophisticated financial planning, bespoke investment management, comprehensive banking solutions, and strategic advice to a diverse clientele, including ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and corporations. Complementing this, our innovative consumer business provides cutting-edge digital solutions that enable customers to optimize their spending, borrowing, investing, and saving. Our sustained growth is fueled by an unwavering commitment to our people, our clients, and the relentless pursuit of leading-edge technology, data-driven insights, and exceptional design. Goldman Sachs Ayco stands as a premier partner for Fortune 1000 companies, collaborating to design and implement tailored financial planning programs that elevate the financial well-being of their entire workforce. Leveraging Ayco's distinguished 50-year legacy and the expansive resources of Goldman Sachs, we address the evolving financial needs of employees. We firmly believe that companies best serve their stakeholders and the broader economy when their employees possess clarity, understanding, and control over their financial lives. Ayco's expert advisors and technical specialists guide clients through education and practical implementation across seven critical financial disciplines, including estate and cash flow planning, to help them achieve their personal financial goals.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Design and Deliver Core Planning Training: Develop and facilitate training for advisor teams on foundational financial planning topics, including building net worth reports, understanding cash flow, and applying core planning principles in client conversations. Create Practical, Advisor-Focused Curriculum: Design training, case studies, and reference materials that help advisor teams apply technical concepts in a clear, consistent, and client-focused manner. Partner Across Goldman Sachs Wealth Management: Collaborate with stakeholders in Product, Family Office, and other business areas to develop and maintain a coordinated training curriculum that reflects business priorities, platform capabilities, and planning best practices. Translate Technical Concepts into Actionable Learning: Simplify complex financial planning topics into engaging training content that supports knowledge retention, practical application, and consistency across advisor teams. Support Continuous Curriculum Improvement: Regularly review and update training materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with current planning guidance, business processes, and advisor feedback. Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts: Work closely with technical and planning specialists, senior advisors, project managers, and Training and Development colleagues to ensure content is accurate, scalable, and effectively delivered.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Core Financial Planning Expertise: Demonstrated understanding of foundational financial planning principles, including net worth, cash flow, investments, tax-aware planning concepts, estate planning basics, and employee benefits. CFP or CFA designation is preferred. Training Design and Delivery Experience: Ability to design, develop, and deliver effective training programs for advisor teams, with a focus on practical applications, advisor readiness, and measurable learning outcomes. Advisor and Client Service Orientation: Strong understanding of how advisor teams use technical planning concepts to support client conversations and deliver consistent, high-quality client experiences. Stakeholder Management and Collaboration: Proven ability to work across teams and the Goldman Sachs Wealth business, including Product, Family Office, technical specialists, and other partners, to build consensus and deliver aligned training solutions. Attention to Detail and Quality: Strong commitment to accuracy, consistency, and high-quality execution in both training content and delivery. Organizational Agility: Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment while maintaining focus on advisor readiness and business objectives. Communication and Facilitation Skills: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex planning topics clearly and engage a variety of audiences. Drive and Follow-Through: Self-motivated professional who takes initiative, follows through, and moves work forward with urgency, accountability, and sound judgment. Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. Industry Experience Preferred: 3-5 years of experience in financial services, financial planning, training, or a related field preferred. Technology Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with SharePoint, or other learning platforms is preferred.

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 Newport Beach, California, United States-based position is $100,000 - $170,000. 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 . Healthcare & Medical Insurance We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance. 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 Services 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). Child Care & Family Care 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Goldman Sachs Bank AG