Global Banking & Markets Private-Activism and ...

Divisional Overview Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, part of the Global Banking and Markets Division, works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are a team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas. Role Activism and Raid Defense have been cornerstones of Goldman Sachs' leading M&A franchise for more than two decades. The Activism and Shareholder Advisory ("ASA") team is responsible for helping clients stay ahead of and respond to challenges by shareholder activists and hostile raiders, and is a key subject matter expert on activism, shareholder engagement and corporate governance. The ASA team is looking for a candidate to join the team in an Analyst capacity in New York. In this role, the Analyst will play an important role, including developing client materials and presentations on shareholder activism; conducting primary research into activism campaigns, activist investors, shareholder dynamics and corporate governance, developing analytical exhibits to be used in client presentations, and working on project-specific analysis and live activism situations. The role involves working with bankers across various industry groups and geographies and provides the opportunity to develop expertise on the topic. Responsibilities This individual will play an important role in working with the broader ASA team and senior bankers on activism related matters, including developing and expanding our subject matter knowledge related to activism, shareholders and corporate governance and working on live situations. This individual will also help build out and maintain our thought leadership to ensure that our bankers and clients have the full benefit of our extensive understanding of these topics. This individual will be responsible for: Developing tailored analysis in support of individual teams; Working on live activism and raid defense situations as part of the broader GS Investment Banking team Conducting market research and surveillance on relevant activism, shareholder and governance trends; Writing thought leadership related to new events and market developments; Analyzing key trends in the market; Maintaining investor profiles and enhancing relevant insights regarding major activist funds; Creating quantitative and qualitative analysis regarding activism vulnerability; and Deploying product-specific data resources. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR Excellent academic credentials Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities Drive, enthusiasm, creativity and excellent interpersonal skills Strong analytical and technical abilities Strong judgment and problem-solving skills Ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize as necessary Strong verbal and written communications skills ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and /careers . We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2024. All rights reserved. Salary Range The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $$125000. 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. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2018. All rights reserved Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Vet. Minimum Salary: 110000.00 Maximum Salary: 125000.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

Created: 2024-11-05