Investment Banking

Our division works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

Team Overview

Goldman Sachs Financial Institutions Group provides advice and services to a range of financial institutions including banks, specialty finance companies, insurance companies, asset management firms, and financial technology companies. With professionals in offices around the world, the group provides the full range of Goldman Sachs' investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financings, financial restructurings and risk management.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Our Associates play an important role in developing and strengthening our client relationships, participating on our advisory teams and in structuring and executing a full range of financial transactions. Their responsibilities include creating and analyzing financial models, organizing and preparing client presentations, helping manage transaction processes, client communication and engagement and assisting in structuring transactions. They will gain exposure to the firm’s businesses and expand their knowledge of the investment banking industry, as they develop key analytical, communications and marketing skills

Associates develop financial models, perform customized company valuation analysis, and are actively involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and fixed income and equity issuances. They organize and prepare presentations, which explain industry trends, assess clients’ situations to provide the necessary financial advice, and recommend strategies to meet client goals. Additionally, Associates coordinate teams of tax advisors, attorneys, and bankers for various transactions; lead execution of full transaction, conduct and facilitate due diligence processes and actively participate in the negotiations of legal documentation. From maintaining client communication to helping Goldman Sachs structure client transactions, our Associates are a vital part of Goldman Sachs’ banking team’s investments

Skills And Experiences We Are Looking For

• Strong academic record with either (i) MBA and 1+ year of investment banking experience OR (ii) Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of investment banking or equivalent experience required
• Investment banking or equivalent experience required
• Experience advising asset management firms, including but not limited to private equity general partnerships, private credit general partnerships, traditional asset managers, wealth managers, and/or Business Development Companies required
• Experience with conducting business, financial and legal due-diligence; preparing marketing materials, RFPs and structuring transactions required
• Experience with buy-side and sell-side M&A, equity and debt financing transactions required
• Experience of preparing and maintaining industry/company presentations and benchmarking materials and other process documents required
• Experience with corporate finance and valuation analyses including DCF, LBO, merger modeling, comparable companies, precedent transactions etc. required
• Strong team orientation and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with team members required
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written), multi-tasking, and time management skills required
• Solid work ethic, motivation level, and strong attention to detail required
• Personal integrity, initiative, and leadership qualities required
• Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact required