Asset & Wealth Management Alternatives - Regional CFO Team - Associate - London

eFinancialCareers; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial alternatives is seeking a motivated professional to support fund structuring and deal management. The candidate will engage with senior leadership and navigate compliance and operational nuances within a high-pressure environment. Strong communication, analytical, and presentation skills are essential for success in this dynamic role.

Qualifications

• Experience in principal investing or structuring business.
• Ability to work across internal and external teams.
• Strong financial and analytical skills; knowledge of multiple asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Support fund structuring and deal management across the portfolio lifecycle.
• Provide transaction support for structuring new transactions and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Monitor PnL management, risk limits, and balance sheet management.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Job description

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally, with over $450 billion in assets and more than 30 years of experience. The business invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and sustainability. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets. The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $2.8 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2023. Follow us on LinkedIn.

TEAM & ROLE OVERVIEW
The position offers an excellent career opportunity for a candidate seeking exposure to a varied portfolio across the full capital spectrum. The role involves working closely with business leadership as well as regional and global CFOs, to help drive the business and key initiatives. The candidate should be a highly-motivated individual with a passion for financial markets who is looking to challenge him/herself from Day 1.
Principal Responsibilities

• Support fund structuring, and deal management process across the entire lifecycle of a portfolio
• Provide transaction support to help structure new transactions efficiently, and with due consideration to relevant regulations.
• Facilitate information flows by monitoring integrity of books/records and FX risk data
• Daily PnL management for both revenue and expenses. Monitoring of risk limits, balance sheet management and capital planning.
• Work as the face of the business when dealing with internal groups and external advisors to help resolve any compliance, operational, legal, tax, accounting and funding issues.
• Manage ad hoc requests from senior management which including data management and reporting, as well as ad-hoc presentations.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience working in, or supporting, a principal investing or structuring business, with the ability to work across internal and external teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with desire to work in a fast paced, high pressure, results driven environment.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks with a high attention to detail and flexible with hours.
• Strong financial, analytical and presentation skills, with working knowledge of multiple asset classes.