Multi Asset Solutions - Associate

ASSET 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

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted function that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firms assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for a professional who wants to use their skills and experience to help deliver on the operations agenda while challenging them to further their career at Goldman Sachs.

OUR IMPACT

Multi Asset Solutions (MAS ) is a multi-asset class investing group that sits within the Asset Management Division at Goldman Sachs. It designs and develops comprehensive investment solutions customized to meet the investment objectives and relevant constraints of clients. These solutions bring together state- of-the-art techniques for multi-asset portfolio design and implementation and reflect proprietary research and analytics conducted by the MAS team. With investment professionals across the globe, MAS invests or advises on assets for some of the world s leading corporations, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, and foundations.

The successful candidate would serve on the Product team within Multi Asset Solutions (MAS) working primarily with North American institutional defined benefit and defined contribution pension clients. The candidate would be responsible for many day-to-day responsibilities associated with managing existing client relationships and producing detailed analysis, attribution, and reporting to provide transparency into the impact of the team s investment advice. This role is highly analytical and detail oriented.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execution and distribution of standard institutional client reports
• High-accuracy and efficient sourcing of MV, performance and record-keeper data for reporting purposes
• Preparation and review with Portfolio Managers and Consultants of custom client reports including calculating performance returns
• Exposure to calculation of Private Equity performance including IRR calculations
• Assist Portfolio Managers in preparation and execution of external manager search books, which are used by investment committees to select investments
• Project management, prioritization, and ownership of client deliverables

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Basic knowledge of, and passion for the asset management business, and capital markets
• Strong quantitative skills, with a background in operations or accounting preferred
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong interpersonal skills: Ability to build trust and confidence of colleagues, strengthen relationships through ongoing dialog and interactions, and collaborate well with others internally to meet client needs
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)