Asset and Wealth Management Division , Structured Investing, VP – New York

ASSET MANAGEMENT

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. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.

Structured Investing:

The Structured Investing Group is a global multi-disciplinary structuring team within the Asset and Wealth Management Division specializing in optimizing the Firm’s investing and lending activities as well as its funding and legal entity structure strategy.  The team focuses on originating, structuring and executing transactions that affect the Firm’s global tax, regulatory and accounting positions.  We work on transactions with deal teams across Asset and Wealth Management and the rest of the Firm, as well as originate and execute our own transactions.  This is a creative, analytical and execution-focused team, comprised of people with diverse structuring backgrounds who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments.

Responsibilities: 

We are looking for a seasoned US tax professional who specializes in international planning to develop and implement transactions and initiatives that would help the Firm adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of domestic and international tax laws.  The successful candidate will be expected to develop executable new transaction proposals, which includes liaising with external advisors and the Firm’s tax department on technical analysis, modeling the quantitative effects of the transaction, analyzing the comprehensive impact of the transaction on the Firm (including effects on the Firm’s accounting, capital, regulatory, liquidity and other positions)  and presenting the transaction to Firm leadership.  The candidate will also need to work closely and collaboratively with other team members on progressing the transaction through the relevant Firm approval processes and execution.

Qualifications:

US tax professional with 8-10 years of law firm / accounting firm / in-house experience and a current focus on international tax planningBachelor's Degree Well-versed in non-tax aspects of transactions, in particular accounting and financial statement impactMust be able to work independently with minimum direct supervisionStrong modeling skills (Excel proficient) Strong team playerStrong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills

Salary Range 
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $150000-$300000. 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.