Asset & Wealth Management, Alternative Investment Platform, Private Secondaries Group, Associate, Dallas Dallas · · Associate

Goldman Sachs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Associate for the Private Secondaries Group to manage complex secondary transactions and liquidity events. You will coordinate across deal teams, operations, legal, and technology to drive smooth execution from launch through closing.

In this role you will help design processes, optimize workflows, and contribute to scaling the PSG platform. Candidates should have 3+ years in financial services, strong communication, and a track record of handling transaction-oriented

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• 3+ years of experience in financial services, with a strong preference for operations, transaction management, middle office, or deal execution roles within wealth/asset management or private investing.
• Proven track record of managing complex operational workflows, deal closings, or settlement processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to act as a bridge between deal teams and support teams.
• Strong project management skills with an efficiency-focused mindset and the ability to balance complex timelines.
• High attention to detail, strong risk awareness, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment.
• Self-starter who can work independently while maintaining strong collaborative ties across global functions.

Responsibilities

• Transaction Execution: Support the execution and closing of secondary transactions, including quarterly auctions, LP-led sales, GP-led liquidity events, and platform transactions.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner across Deal Teams, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Tax, and Technology to facilitate seamless transaction execution and issue resolution.
• Process Enhancement: Help design and improve workflows, controls, and operating procedures to increase efficiency, mitigate risk, and support business growth.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with internal teams, fund managers, custodians, transfer agents, and other external partners throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Support adherence to regulatory requirements, firm policies, and risk management standards across all transactions.
• Platform Scaling: Partner with senior leadership, Technology, and external vendors to enhance the infrastructure and operating model supporting the PSG platform.
• Strategic Initiatives: Drive execution of key business and platform initiatives that support scalability, operational excellence, and client experience.
• Automation & Innovation: Identify and implement opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, and technology-enabled solutions to improve execution and support growth.
• Business Management Support: Assist senior leadership in evaluating new processes, capabilities, and strategic opportunities to help shape the continued evolution of the Private Secondary Group.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Independent with collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

About Alternative Investment Platform (AIP)

The Alternative Investment Platform is a global team comprised of 100+ alternative investment professionals across 13 offices, including New York, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Albany, Zurich, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Bengaluru, Shanghai, and Singapore. The team is responsible for ~$200B in AUS, serving institutions, foundations, family offices, high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals for Goldman Sachs Wealth Management. AIP, one of the leading allocators globally, includes the Alternative Capital Markets business, focused on curating a best-in-class alternatives platform and client experience across Goldman Sachs managed and externally managed strategies. The team curates investment opportunities for clients across the alternatives landscape, advises on building alternatives portfolios, and manages discretionary portfolios through our Alternatives Portfolio Services (APS) platform. Additionally, AIP includes our Private Company Investments (PCI) team and Private Secondaries Group (PSG).

The Private Secondaries Group is a leading private markets secondary solutions team that advises clients on liquidity, portfolio optimization, and secondary investment opportunities. The team executes transactions across private fund interests, direct company exposures, structured liquidity solutions, and Goldman Sachs-sponsored investment vehicles. Leveraging deep market expertise and a broad investor network, PSG helps clients actively manage private market portfolios while providing access to differentiated secondary market opportunities in one of the fastest-growing segments of alternative investing.

Role Overview

This Associate role offers the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth and evolution of the Private Secondaries Group. This individual will be responsible for executing and managing complex secondary transactions and private asset liquidity events across the PSG platform. Acting as a central coordinator across deal teams and key support functions, including Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Technology, this individual will help ensure seamless transaction execution from launch through closing. In addition, the role offers significant opportunity to contribute to the design, optimization, and scaling of the business by developing new processes, enhancing platform infrastructure, and driving strategic initiatives that support continued growth and innovation across the Private Secondaries Group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Deal Execution & Business Operations

• Transaction Execution:Support the execution and closing of secondary transactions, including quarterly auctions, LP-led sales, GP-led liquidity events, and strategic platform transactions.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:Partner across Deal Teams, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Tax, and Technology to facilitate seamless transaction execution and issue resolution.
• Process Enhancement:Help design and improve workflows, controls, and operating procedures to increase efficiency, mitigate risk, and support business growth.
• Stakeholder Management:Coordinate with internal teams, fund managers, custodians, transfer agents, and other external partners throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight:Support adherence to regulatory requirements, firm policies, and risk management standards across all transactions.
• Platform Scaling:Partner with senior leadership, Technology, and external vendors to enhance the infrastructure and operating model supporting the PSG platform.
• Strategic Initiatives:Drive execution of key business and platform initiatives that support scalability, operational excellence, and client experience.
• Automation & Innovation:Identify and implement opportunities for automation, workflow optimization, and technology-enabled solutions to improve execution and support growth.
• Business Management Support:Assist senior leadership in evaluating new processes, capabilities, and strategic opportunities to help shape the continued evolution of the Private Secondary Group.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

• Bachelors Degree or higher.
• 3+ years of experience in financial services, with a strong preference for operations, transaction management, middle office, or deal execution roles within wealth/asset management or private investing.
• Proven track record of managing complex operational workflows, deal closings, or settlement processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to act as a bridge between deal teams and support teams.
• Strong project management skills with an efficiency-focused mindset and the ability to balance complex timelines.
• High attention to detail, strong risk awareness, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment.
• Self-starter who can work independently while maintaining strong collaborative ties across global functions.

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