Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management Public Product Research Associate New York 

United States, New York, New York 

742633536

YOUR IMPACT

Within Asset and Wealth Management, we seek to provide innovative investment solutions to help our clients meet their financial goals. We work with specialists and groups from around the firm to help individuals and institutions across industries navigate changing markets and to provide them with a diverse offering of product solutions. We value self-starters with an entrepreneurial spirit, providing the support and resources to ensure your success.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Identify market and product trends in the industry to enable GSAM to make informed product decisions.
• Help with the curation of product priorities for various client segments by analyzing and distilling industry data, evaluating the relative strength of GSAM products vs. peers, understanding client feedback and preferences.
• Examine performance and structure of the existing fund lineup, helping to evolve the firm’s offering to stay relevant to the client base and market environment.
• Assist in the early-stage product design and development, ongoing oversight for pooled vehicles across asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, collective investment trusts, interval funds, etc.
• Help the team to prioritize and efficiently execute on new product ideas that leverage the firm’s investment capabilities and best thinking, drive scale and address meaningful and measurable client demand.
• Develop product messaging, competitive research and actionable ideas for growth and change that would be presented to senior management, governance forums, distribution, and investment teams.
• Utilize multiple external data sources (i.e. Morningstar, Broadridge, Brightscope, eVestment) to identify addressable firm priorities by client type and region.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, CFA preferred, 2-3 years of financial industry experience.
• SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 licenses are required (and will be sponsored by the firm if not already completed).
• In-depth knowledge of the asset management industry, client channels, and vehicle mechanics and requirements (mutual funds, ETFs, collective investment trusts, etc.) through previous experience in product development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms.
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others across all levels and functions.
• Proactive problem solver with a strong work ethic, strategic mindset, and commercial perspective.
• Strong technical skills including high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and familiarity with industry data through such sources as Morningstar Direct, Simfund, Cerulli, Broadridge, Brightscope, etc.

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