Asset Management – Alternatives Private Execution and Closing - Associate - London

The Asset Management Alternatives Private Execution and Closing (AM Alts E&C) team is seeking an Associate to help support the various business lines within Alternative Asset Management. This is an exceptionally diverse role that entails collaboration with global Deal teams, Strategists, Controllers, Legal, Technologists, Risk, Credit, Tax, Compliance & cross Operational groups to facilitate a business that is multi‐asset, dynamic and bespoke. The Execution and Closing team provides trade processing support across a number of asset classes, including Public & Private Securities, Loans, and bespoke structures for issuers which span industry sectors.

The successful individual will be expected to work in a team of Execution and Closing professionals and exhibit the following skills: proven leadership and organisational skills, commercial thinking, strong attention to detail, creativity whilst ensuring the highest level of risk management.

Operations is a dynamic, multi‐faced division that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients worldwide. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and control to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and reputation. For every trade agreed, every new product launched, or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that make business flow.

Asset Management Alternatives Execution & Closing team members are operational subject matter experts who play a critical role in supporting bespoke and varied transactions. Primary responsibilities in this highly varied and dynamic role include partnering with the business to book and close transactions, supporting new business activity including the launch of new fund entities, monitoring associated operational controls, and helping the team drive infrastructure enhancement initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

• Leverage your skills to support and manage the team responsible for the booking, closing & settlement of time‐sensitive complex transactions
• Manage operational risk across the functions supported by the team
• Leverage your skills to propose operational solutions
• Interact with senior stakeholders and drive priorities
• Gain an in‐depth & comprehensive understanding of a wide range of products & bespoke transactions

Skills & Experience We're Looking For

• Able to work well in a team environment — across teams and regions
• Strong organisational and people management skills
• Candidate must be comfortable working in a high‐pressure environment
• Confident in verbal and written communication, especially with senior audiences
• Strong problem‐solving and presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Innate curiosity and drive

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of Loans, Equities, Bonds and Derivatives preferred

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 firm‐wide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs.

Locations: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Benefits

• Healthcare & Medical 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.
• 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.
• Health: We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
• 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 Support: 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.