Asset Management Public Operations-Multi Asset - Shared - New York - Senior Associate

Asset Management Division (AMD)

The Asset Management Division is made up of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) and Goldman Sachs' Merchant Bank, and brings together Goldman Sachs' primary long term principal investing capabilities with the traditional money managing arm of the firm to offer a full suite of world-class investment solutions to the firm's clients.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

MAS Operations team sits within Client Operations and has primary responsibility for all aspects of portfolio accounting, cash management, client reporting, and serves as the single point of contact for all operations related client inquiries for Multi-Asset Solutions clients. These functions cover a wide range of clients and a complex product range, which include equities, fixed income, currency and derivatives. The group supports portfolio managers, sales and client relationship professionals by providing accurate and timely client account information and overseeing all aspects of operational risk across portfolios. This involves extensive interaction with internal and external parties to ensure effective oversight for existing business and also to shape and implement solutions for new clients, products, strategies, and system architecture. The group continues to focus on best in-class client experience and working closely with the business to maintain and enhance client relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of large-scale corporate client onboardings from a GSAM Operations perspective serving as the single point of accountability across all operations teams, business partners, and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution from initiation through go-live.
• Drive and coordinate complex, multi-workstream onboarding projects, establishing clear milestones, tracking deliverables, and ensuring all operational infrastructure, data, and systems are fully configured prior to account trading activity.
• Engage directly with client-appointed counterparties (custodian, prime broker, etc.) to establish connectivity, define operational workflows and respond to service requests and inquiries. Interpret and determine Operational client requirements and service standards from legal documentation and business requirements supporting all account events.
• Ensure accounting data accuracy and provide accounting policy guidance and oversight to create a controlled environment that supports the investment management process.
• Monitor progress indicators and operational risk signals to identify, escalate, and resolve potential issues before they impact the client experience or project timelines.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline and scale processes, partnering with technology teams to develop and implement scalable solutions, automation, and enhancements that support growing onboarding volumes and complexity.

Basic Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of work experience
• Be highly collaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Operations and/or Financial Services industry- Relevant work experience of 5-7 years
• Demonstrate ability to partner across product groups, regions and functional responsibilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and to provide practical solutions
• Risk management focus