Policy & Government Affairs Associate — DC

Candidate Experience Site - Lateral; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site health centers

On-site child care centers

Generous vacation entitlements

Résumé du poste

Goldman Sachs is recruiting for an Associate in the Executive Office, Government Affairs, based in Washington, DC. You will support legislative engagement, regulatory initiatives, and small business advocacy across verticals, helping position the firm as a policy leader.

You will cultivate relationships with alumni, congressional offices, and internal teams while coordinating events, surveys, and research to amplify policy priorities. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of key public policy issues, processes, and challenges facing Goldman Sachs and the small business community.
• Experience in advocacy, government affairs, political campaigns, congressional offices, or related roles; policy coverage is a plus.
• Highly motivated, takes ownership of portfolios, and works well independently and in teams.
• High energy, strategic thinker with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Quorum, and Salesforce.
• DC-based office with occasional travel.
• Undergraduate degree required.

Responsabilités

• Work across verticals in the Office of Government and Regulatory Affairs, supporting legislative engagement, regulatory, and small business advocacy efforts.
• Help establish Goldman Sachs as a thought leader in financial services and small business spaces by promoting initiatives like 10,000 Small Business Voices.
• Cultivate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in the northeastern U.S., including alumni, congressional offices, consultants, and internal teams.
• Collaborate with the executive office and external partners to deliver events, surveys, research, and newsletters informing policy initiatives.
• Prepare briefing memos and brief senior executives for engagement with policymakers in the U.S. and internationally.
• Follow and analyze policy issues as they advance through governmental bodies and work with partners to assess impact to the firm.
• Organize and drive data and impact metrics using Salesforce, Excel, Quorum, and third-party platforms.

Connaissances

Public policy

Advocacy experience

Verbal and written communication

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Quorum

Salesforce

Formation

Undergraduate degree

Outils

PowerPoint

Excel

Quorum

Salesforce

Description du poste

Goldman Sachs is recruiting for an Associate in the Executive Office, Government Affairs, based in Washington, DC. You will support legislative engagement, regulatory initiatives, and small business advocacy across verticals, helping position the firm as a policy leader.

You will cultivate relationships with alumni, congressional offices, and internal teams while coordinating events, surveys, and research to amplify policy priorities. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.