YOUR IMPACT

The Executive Office plays an integral role in advancing Goldman Sachs’ strategy and in supporting and enhancing the firm’s distinctive culture. The associate role is a unique opportunity to join a global team in the Executive Office providing significant exposure to senior leadership, business and federation functions.

OUR IMPACT

The Global Practices & Analytics (GPA) team works closely with the leadership teams and regional chief of staffs to support and partner on regional strategic and organizational priorities, and related execution, tracking, reporting and producing relevant materials. 

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSBILITIES

• Develop a deep understanding of the firm, our businesses and regional focus areas to help identify opportunities to support and advance strategic priorities
• Support the functional head and leadership in driving regional efforts through strategic messaging via townhalls, senior leadership engagements, and other channels, including developing bespoke, thematic narratives and material based on topics of engagement 
• Partner with functional heads and cross divisionally to manage senior leadership visits to the region with content centric engagements and associated materials
• Client Engagement: Prepare regular client briefings and presentations for the firm’s leadership in collaboration with senior client relationship managers across divisions. Review materials prepared by the analysts and apply strong judgement on cross-divisional content for client meetings
• Analytics and Management Reporting: Prepare and review management reports, track and measure performance metrics for the leadership across wide range of engagements
• Macro research: Contribute to a variety of industry and regional macro materials in relation to client and industry engagements
• Strategic Initiatives: Support the leadership in driving and executing key firmwide, regional and functional initiatives, project management including innovation and transformation
• Reputational efforts: Regular monitoring on key developments about the firm, clients, executives’ engagement and competitors

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate/ MBA 3-5 years of experience in financial services, Goldman Sachs experience is a plus
• Deep understanding of the firm’s divisions, strategic priorities, products and current events
• Strategy and Execution: Display a commercial mind-set, define effective strategies and drives timebound execution, aligned to global functional priorities
• Attention to Detail and Self Starter: Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail with an ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity 
• Judgement and Independent Thinking: Demonstrate sound judgement and thoughtful decision-making with an ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity 
• Integrity and Confidentiality: Uphold the highest ethical standards and integrity, ensuring strict confidentiality and careful handling of sensitive information
• Accountability, Adaptability and Proactiveness: Self-starter who demonstrates ownership for deliverables, approaches projects with a long-term lens, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and adapts quickly to a dynamic working environment
• Communication, Influence and Negotiation Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor delivery and messaging based on the audience, and relay relevant information on complex topics in a concise manner. Present compelling ideas to leadership and peers with data-driven rationale overlaid with persuasive presentation to drive consensus. Display confidence in articulating recommendations and influencing outcomes
• Culture: Uphold and champion Goldman Sachs’ core values of partnership, client service, integrity and excellence
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Strong organizational skills, with an ability to function well as part of a global team in a fast-paced environment that demands creativity, enthusiasm, and excellence
• Innovation and Transformation: Discover new ways to improve current processes and develop innovative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Project Management: Ability to manage and drive multiple, time-sensitive projects with a clear understanding of objectives, to deliver high quality, content-rich deliverables
• Functional Skills: Strong business acumen, quantitative and analytical capabilities with a high level of comfort in reading and interpreting financial statements and research reports. Stay updated on business, economic, market, geopolitics and regional trends. Expertise in MS office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint