Asset & Wealth Management, Public, Product Research, Vice President, New York

GOLDMAN SACHS 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.

• 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 (partially focused on retirement/defined contribution) 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 (particularly defined contribution) 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. across markets and client types, part of which would focus on Defined Contribution.
• 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.

• Bachelor's degree, CFA preferred, 6-10 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 strategy & research.
• Working knowledge of the retirement industry and US Defined Contribution marketplace.
• 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.