Asset Management Division, Sales Support, Analyst, London London, England
Job description
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs, we deliver investment and advisory services for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, drawing from our deeply connected global network and tailored expert insights, across every region and market.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK and Ireland Institutional Business Team is responsible for new business development and management of our existing relationships with institutional clients. Clients include corporations, governments, pension plans, financial institutions, foundations and endowments.
We are looking for a highly competent individual to work in the team covering the UK Institutional clients, based in London.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with senior members of the team to develop and maintain relationships with existing clients
- Develop an understanding of clients' objectives, structure, portfolios and information needs
- Act as the clients' point of access into GS Asset Management and the wider organisation
- Proactively service clients to provide resolution to their various enquiries
- Develop relationships internally across various GS Asset Management product teams, including Fixed Income & Currency, Equity, Quantitative Strategies, Alternative Investments, Multi-Asset Solutions, as well as other functions such as risk & performance, legal, compliance and operations
- Coordinate and prepare marketing materials, including presentations, client reports, request for proposals
- Attend client and/or prospect meetings, as required
- Organise client events and conferences, including contributing to setting the agenda of topics
- Conduct competitor/market research and analyses
- Co-ordinate responses to internal requests for information, e.g. requests from COO team/ senior management
- Support the team in the maintenance of ‘clean’ client data and coverage in CRM systems
- Develop & maintain target client lists
- Support senior members of the team in developing sales strategy for target clients and strategic planning of sales and relationship management business
- Keep current on GS Asset Management's investment products
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Fluency (written and oral proficiency) in English required
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, oral and written, with both clients and internal contacts
- Attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong client and sales orientation
- Excellent interpersonal skills, team player
- Good commercial instincts
- Self-starter
- Computer software abilities including spreadsheets, graphics and word processing
- University graduate or equivalent
- General knowledge of financial markets and asset management 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.
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
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