Technology Business Development (Associate) - Engineering Partnerships

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in Toronto is seeking a Technology Business Development Associate to enhance client engagement by connecting engineering capabilities with business outcomes. The role includes cultivating relationships with technology firms, monitoring technology trends, and integrating solutions to drive revenue. Ideal candidates will have experience in technology and strong communication skills to support strategic decisions. Competitive benefits and a focus on diversity and inclusion are key to the firm's culture.

Benefits

Competitive vacation policies

Medical advocacy services

On-site fitness centers

Child care support

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Technology, Financial Services, or Consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage CRM tools for data management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate strategic relationships across Engineering and business units.
• Identify organizational gaps and leverage technology for solutions.
• Monitor technology trends and manage relationships.

Skills

Technical acumen

Relationship management

Data management

Cloud-native data technologies

Communication skills

Proactive project management

Job description

Technology Business Development (Associate) - Engineering Partnerships

Job Description

Overview:

The Technology Business Development team drives innovation and client engagement by connecting the firm’s engineering capabilities with business outcomes. We proactively identify and engage innovative technology companies, fostering strategic partnerships across the startup, Fintech and VC ecosystems. This role serves as connective tissue between Engineering and various business units, maximizing technology-related opportunities and enhancing commercial value.

THE ENGINEERING DIVISION

Our team of engineers builds solutions to the most complex problems. We develop cutting‑edge systems and processes that form the core of our key business and enable transactions to move in milliseconds. We provide real‑time access to critical deal information and crunch billions of data points each day to inform firm‑wide market insights and strategies. Team members have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field. Technology Business Development is a point of contact between Engineering and other parts of the firm, helping leadership and business units to leverage the firm’s technological expertise and scale solutions across business units. You will create and develop strategic relationships across Engineering, the firm and technology companies. You will play a key role in maximizing technology‑related business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate strategic relationships across Engineering, firm‑wide business units, and external technology companies.
• Identify organizational gaps and common problems, leveraging technology to provide solutions and derive commercial value.
• Monitor technology trends, FinTech, Venture Capital, and portfolio company landscapes to inform strategy and manage relationships.
• Discover and integrate third‑party technologies that address internal challenges.
• Facilitate alignment between business units and IT, ensuring priorities and initiatives are synchronized.
• Provide insights on technology companies to support senior leadership interactions.
• Maintain accurate CRM records for opportunities and company engagements.
• Track team activities and contribute to strategic decision‑making.
• Support client‑side relationships from an engineering perspective to enhance profitability.
• Drive new revenue streams and strengthen client relationships through technological solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3‑5 years of experience in Technology, Financial Services, or Consulting.
• Proficient technical acumen, business operations, and building strong professional relationships.
• 3+ years in advisory, investment, or relationship/stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage CRM tools for data management and reporting.
• Proficiency in cloud‑native data technologies and essential data principles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven capacity to deliver presentations to senior executives.
• Execution‑focused, results‑oriented, and proactive, capable of managing multiple time‑sensitive projects and shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage complex tasks and mediating disputes with little oversight.
• Adept at working cooperatively with diverse groups, including technical experts and business‑focused individuals.

Job Info

• Job Identification 154681
• Job Category Associate
• Posting Date 11/19/2025, 05:17 PM
• Locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Healthcare & Medical Services

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.

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.

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. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

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. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.

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 and 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. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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