A career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance.
The Sustainable Investing Group is the impact investing platform within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The team manages dedicated strategies that focus specifically on climate solutions, renewable power, opportunity zones, and investing in diverse and women-owned managers and companies, with the goal of generating positive and measurable impact for our communities, alongside financial returns. We pursue a strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation by committing to high-quality companies with strong management teams and actively supporting their development, with the ultimate goal of creating value and harvesting investments within a three to five-year period.
Analysts in Sustainable Investing Group business are part of a talented global team of investment professionals responsible for the acquisition and management of investments. You will be involved in a wide range of high profile transactions, which might include management buy-outs, take privates, add-on acquisitions and build ups with an integral role in the deal process and value creation strategy.
The ideal candidate is an entry-level analyst with strong interest in impact and sustainable investing and previous internship experience in the industry ideally.
RESPONSIBIITIES
Primary job responsibilities will include:
* Review and analyze potential investment opportunities mainly across EMEA
* Understanding and building up complex financial modeling for company valuation purposes
* Support the team in due diligence activities and demonstrate the ability to take ownership and adapt to different industries and geographies
* Participating in structuring, negotiating and documenting investments, with a key contribution to prepare discussion material on proposed investments for Investment Committees
* Helping in the monitoring of existing portfolio investments, creating trustful and solid relationships with management teams and partners at portfolio companies
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
We are looking for highly motivated, well-rounded, team players who are passionate about investing and want to build a long-term career at Goldman Sachs. The successful candidate should have:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and have an excellent academic and professional record
* Previous experience in Investment Banking and/or an investing role in Private Equity or Impact Investing
* Strong financial analysis/modelling experience and analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to adapt quickly to a variety of industries and businesses and self-direct, analyse and promote independent investment judgments
* Ability to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people, work effectively under pression and keen to take on responsibility
* Open, flexible, positive and proactive attitude. Detail orientation and high motivation to effectively contribute to the team’ success
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills. European language skills are a plus
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