Associate

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and Medical Insurance

Competitive vacation policies

Child Care & Family Care

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Bank AG is seeking a Wealth Management Professional for their Washington D.C. office. In this role, you will leverage your client service skills and financial knowledge to support ultra-high net worth clients. You'll be responsible for managing client relationships and ensuring their investment objectives are met.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 2-4 years of experience in the financial industry. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of preferred experience in client service and/or the financial industry.
• Strong interest in financial services industry.
• Self-motivated and able to work in an autonomous yet collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as key relationship manager for ultra-high net worth clients.
• Manage onboarding of client relationships and ensure investment objectives are met.
• Identify opportunities for wealth advisory services for clients.

Skills

Client service

Financial industry knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SIE

Series 7

Series 63

Job description

Asset & Wealth Management, Private Wealth Management, Wealth Management Professional, Associate - Washington D.C. location_on Washington, DC, United States

YOUR IMPACT

Accelerate your career at the pinnacle of global wealth management. Goldman Sachs is looking for ambitious Wealth Management Professionals who possess a deep passion for client service and the markets, coupled with an exceptional ability to collaborate and innovate. Join a culture where integrity, partnership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence drive our success. Your meticulous attention to detail, strong communication, and organizational skills will be essential in delivering unparalleled support and enhancing our client relationships.

OUR IMPACT

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor‑led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra‑high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading‑edge technology, data and design.

Wealth Management

Our advisor‑led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking, and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra‑high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save.

Private Wealth Management (PWM)

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM teams work one‑on‑one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.

Wealth Management Professionals work directly with our clients to provide exceptional client service, operational support and risk management. They serve as a primary point of contact for clients, and are responsible for the operational management and oversight of the client experience. Some of the main responsibilities are managing the onboarding of client relationships, ensuring we are meeting our client’s investment objectives, managing fraud risk, trade execution, liquidity management and ongoing relationship management.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

• Leverage your interpersonal skills to contribute to a growing business
• Act as key relationship manager for ultra‑high net worth clients
• Work closely with Private Wealth Advisors and teammates to service our clients
• Oversee asset movements, portfolio implementations and leverage your understanding of organizational documents, estate planning and tax concepts
• Introduce new and existing clients to the firm’s offerings including but not limited to client reporting, digital capabilities and banking services
• Identify opportunities for wealth advisory services for clients
• Understand client suitability and risk tolerance
• Help to identify and prevent fraudulent activities by leveraging your deep understanding of our clients and their behaviors
• Work with our middle and back office colleagues to ensure an exceptional client experience
• Execute, process and reconcile trading and other investment related transactions
• Lead or participate in divisional efforts to improve efficiencies within PWM business
• Participate in local training and recruiting
• Serve as a coach/mentor for less tenured teammates

WHERE WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

Our Private Wealth Management business spans the globe, with the following locations in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Miami (Florida and Latin America coverage), Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and West Palm Beach.

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 2–4 years of preferred experience in client service and/or the financial industry
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and think clearly under pressure
• Strong interest in client service
• Self‑motivated and able to work in an autonomous, yet collaborative environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity
• Interest in Financial Services Industry
• SIE, Series 7 and 63 required

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this Washington, District of Columbia, United States‑based position is $75,000‑$160,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year‑end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non‑temporary, full‑time and part‑time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.

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.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

Read more about the full suite of class‑leading benefits our firm has to offer.

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