Private Assets Portfolio Architect & Research Lead

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management in New York seeks a senior analyst to join the MAS Portfolio Construction and Manager Research group. You will coordinate with research and client teams, and be responsible for private assets portfolio construction.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, due diligence, and collaboration across product and platform teams, with a focus on private asset strategies and ongoing monitoring.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of investment experience in privates assets, or multi asset portfolio management inclusive of private assets.
• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A self-starter able to work independently and thrive in a team environment.
• Risk management and control orientation.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate investment strategies and rationales to audiences of varying levels of sophistication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on how to construct and implement allocations to privates within multi-asset portfolios.
• Develop “rules of the road” for investing in privates.
• Evaluate private strategies across GSAM platforms; prepare diligence memos and materials.
• Monitor approved managers, report findings, and recommend actions.
• Lead MAS’ secondary process for legacy private assets.
• Contribute to privates modeling inputs and assumptions.
• Support client questions and develop client materials.

Skills

Portfolio construction

Manager research

Due diligence

Secondary sales

Modeling

Client support

Product development

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk management

Job description

Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management in New York seeks a senior analyst to join the MAS Portfolio Construction and Manager Research group. You will coordinate with research and client teams, and be responsible for private assets portfolio construction.

The role emphasizes rigorous analysis, due diligence, and collaboration across product and platform teams, with a focus on private asset strategies and ongoing monitoring.