Asset & Wealth Management, Funds Management Group, Associate, London London, England
Job description
ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm’s primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. 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. We are:
- Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
- Advisors, understanding our clients’ priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
- Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients’ investment decisions
- Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals
TEAM AND ROLE OVERVIEW
The Funds Management Group is also responsible for various analyses and projections in support of the business. An associate within the Funds & Information Management Group will support more senior team members on a variety of recurring tasks, project based work and ad hoc analyses.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing a series of alternative investment funds and investment vehicles
- Assisting in recurring liquidity management analysis
- Facilitating portfolio allocations and investment closing logistics
- Monitoring and maintaining compliance with credit facilities
- Preparing investor correspondence, fund performance updates and related analyses
- Reviewing financial statements and working with fund accountants to resolve questions
- Tracking/reporting/analyzing detailed performance metrics
- Creating management presentations/responding to ad hoc requests and preparing analyses for same
- Supporting/furthering technology initiatives related to the above responsibilities
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business discipline
- 3-5 years’ experience at an accounting firm/bank/private equity firm
- Strong analytical skills and detail orientation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral as well as written
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently in a small team, exhibit initiative and be proactive
- Ability to organize and analyse large volumes of information
- Interest in working on technology initiatives and operational improvements
- Team player, willing to help in areas not explicitly related to job duties
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
- Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills
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.
