Asset & Wealth Management, Client Solutions Group, Retail Alternatives Sales Consultant, Associate

The Goldman Sachs Group
$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
United States, New York, New York
200 West Street (Show on map)
Nov 12, 2024
Asset Management A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management (GSAM) 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, GSAM 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. GSAM invests both the firm's own capital and capital raised from outside investors in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, asset-based equity and debt, growth equity and infrastructure assets world-wide. Our business operates on a global platform, and we are one of the largest managers of private capital globally. This role resides in the Alternative Investment Solutions Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management's client business. The team is responsible for the sales, marketing and ongoing client support for the alternative investments offered by the firm through third party intermediaries such as banks, trust companies, broker-dealers, and registered investment advisors. Additionally, the team helps produce alternative investment related thought leadership content for both investment advisors and end investors to provide education on the alternative investment space. HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL Partner with a senior Alternatives Specialist in a territory to collaborate with sales teams and drive alternative product sales by providing a high level of technical expertise across strategies to sales teams as well as directly to investment advisors and end investors. This will include communication of investment process, portfolio positioning, points of competitive differentiation, and analysis of investment results. Demonstrate organized, efficient and effective territory management and sales skills on a consistent basis as well as executing consistent follow up to advance the sales process and deepen relationships Display willingness to take on ownership by becoming a product expert and project managing fundraise campaigns Elevate the product proficiency/effectiveness of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's sales professionals through content creation, ongoing product training, communication and the development of sales ideas and materials SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR Bachelor's degree (U.S. or equivalent) 3+ years of financial industry experience Series 7 and Series 63 licenses Experience with alternative investment sales Excellent analytical, communication (written and oral), organizational, interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others Attention to detail-proven experience of delivering high levels of accuracy Knowledge and understanding of Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Team player and self-motivated, demonstrating a willingness to take on more responsibility over time Strong work ethic and commercial perspective 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. We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2021. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Salary Range The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $100000-$170000. 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.