Asset and Wealth Management, Real Estate Operations, Associate, London London · United Kingdom [...]

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an experienced Associate for its Asset and Wealth Management Division in London. This critical role involves supporting the Real Estate Operations team, managing complex transactions, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality projects. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for commercial real estate, apply to join this dynamic team.

Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

Generous vacation entitlements

Financial Wellness & Retirement support

On-site health centers

On-site Fitness Centers

Child Care & Family Care services

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support closing and execution processes for real estate transactions.
• Manage projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain investment reference data for accurate trading.

Skills

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Detail Orientation

Job description

Asset and Wealth Management, Real Estate Operations, Associate, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

The Asset and Wealth Management Division – Private (AWM Private) invests in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, and infrastructure-related assets and companies. The Asset and Wealth Management Private investing business operates on a global platform and our team works in a fast-paced, exciting environment. We look for individuals with versatile skills and a passion for investing.

YOUR IMPACT

The Asset and Wealth Management Division – Private (AWM Private) Real Estate Operations team is seeking an Associate to join the Real Estate Execution and Closing team offering dedicated support for the AWM Private Real Estate investing platform.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience supporting commercial real estate related transactions. Experience with both direct real estate transactions, lending/borrowing and Equity transactions is preferred. AWM Private is focused on a wide range of real estate activities and transactions, including acquisition, disposition, financing (both lending and borrowing), construction, development, and asset management. Asset classes include office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and industrial.

The position will provide support for many facets of the closing and execution processes related to these types of transactions, as well as general transaction project management. Excellent organizational, project management and customer service skills are required. The candidate must be a self-starter, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be proficient in Word and Excel, and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment.

HOW YOU WILL FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL

This is an exceptionally diverse role that entails collaboration with Investing Professionals, Portfolio & Asset Managers, Capital Markets, Strategists, Controllers, Legal, Engineering, Risk, Credit, Tax, Compliance & cross Operational groups.

The successful individual will be expected to work in a team of professionals and be able to be commercial, critical & creative whilst ensuring the highest level of risk management.

• Gain an in depth & comprehensive understanding of a wide range of real estate investments, processes, bespoke transactions, and corporate practices / governance.
• Partner with the Business and Federation to provide subject matter and system knowledge expertise.
• Leverage your skills to support the closing, booking & settlement of time-sensitive complex Real Estate transactions.
• Create and maintain investment reference data in several systems to support accurate trade and risk calculations.
• Payment support for new investments and ongoing cash management functions associated with hard real estate assets.
• Exhibit excellent judgement & problem-solving skills, particularly in the context of a new or bespoke transactions or workflows.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Prior knowledge of Commercial Real Estate Loans, Equities, Bonds and Derivatives preferred.
• Critical thinking, strong problem solving and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail
• Innate curiosity and drive
• Able to work well in a team environment, cross teams, and regions.
• Systems-oriented with creative and analytical skills with ability to create innovative solutions.
• Candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident in their verbal and written communication, especially with senior audience.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders, including third party consultants and has well-developed organization sensitivity.
  

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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 firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

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 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. 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 & Family Care

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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