Asset & Wealth Management, Sustainability and Impact Client Solutions, Associate - New York

Asset & Wealth Management A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long‑term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals. Our Impact Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) delivers innovative investment solutions through a global, multi-product platform that offers clients the advantages that come with working with a large firm, while maintaining the benefits of a boutique. GSAM is one of the pre‑eminent investment management organizations globally. Critical to the success of GSAM is our ability to leverage a global team of talented professionals to define solutions and lead change across the operational infrastructure. GSAM Client Solutions Group (CSG) works to develop and execute thoughtful investment solutions for institutional clients across the globe. Our diverse institutional client base includes corporate and public pension funds, foundations and endowments, insurers, financial institutions and governments. Sustainability & Impact Client Solutions TheSustainability & Impact Client Solutionsteam mobilizes the full range of sustainability insights, advisory services and investment solutions across our client segments and asset classes (Publics Markets Investing and GS Alternatives, External Investing Group). We collaborate with sustainability teams across the division and firm to deliver the breadth and depth of our sustainability capabilities to our clients. We areseeking an associate to join the team in NYC to fill a unique role focused on developing differentiated insights on leading edge topics on sustainable investing and better serving our clients with content‑rich advisory services. This role will work closely with our global team, in addition to working with our Institutional sales teams to deliver client solutions that focus on Sustainability and Impact Investing across public and private markets. In addition, this role will work with various investment teams to support investment product development and broader delivery of our capabilities across different asset classes and across different regions. Specific responsibilities include Partner with colleagues across global teams, including investment, sales, risks & control, to ensure seamless delivery of sustainability‑related services and products across asset classes to our Americas institutional and retail clients Articulate and communicate GSAM’s sustainability and impact capabilities and views to both internal and external stakeholders Assist in managing and delivering complex client projects with a sustainability focus. These projects may include portfolio analysis, strategic planning, market insights, and custom sustainability product development Conduct research on sustainability trends, energy investments, regulatory developments, and best practices within sustainability and impact investing, providing insights and support for client engagements and product offerings Develop client materials, presentations, and content for pitchbooks and language to respond to client due diligence questionnaires and request for proposals Actively contribute to the development of long‑term client relationships by understanding their needs, goals, and sustainability objectives, helping to position GSAM as a trusted advisor Facilitate partnership between sales, product, and investment teams to ensure that sustainability solutions are effectively integrated into broader sales strategies Skills & experience we are looking for 3+ years of relevant prior experience Demonstrated focus, knowledge and experience in sustainable finance, climate, impact investing is a must Experience in investment management, or business development, advisory service, preferably in a client‑facing role especially with allocators (e.g., pensions, insurers, endowment and foundations, family offices, high net worth individuals) is highly desired Familiarity with portfolio construction, investment processes is highly desired Deep intellectual curiosity combined with a practical, client oriented commercial orientation Proven ability to manage a diverse set of work streams and projects with ownership and drive. Highly comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity and collaborating with wide variety of colleagues and teams Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise presentations to a variety of audiences, including senior stakeholders and clients Strong project management and organizational abilities, with the capacity to juggle multiple tasks and deliver results under tight deadlines A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and demonstrates a proactive approach to contributing to team goals Ability to think critically and offer innovative solutions to meet client needs, with a willingness to take initiative in a fast‑paced environment Ability to give clear, direct feedback and receive the same Series 7 and 63 required (or must be obtained within three months of employment) 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. 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