Executive Office, Investor Relations, Vice President - New York, NY

Job Description

Executive Office, Investor Relations, Vice President - New York, NY

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

The Executive Office plays an integral role in setting and advancing Goldman Sachs’ corporate strategy, and in preserving the firm’s distinctive culture. We are responsible for safeguarding the firm’s relationship with alumni, clients, shareholders, policy makers, and the broader public, while ensuring that our own people remain informed about the firm’s evolving priorities. We also partner with the businesses to source high-impact opportunities in line with the firm’s social and sustainability agendas.

Role Description

• Investor Relations works closely with C-suite executives to shape the firm’s external engagement strategy (including with equity and debt investors, research analysts, rating agencies, and ESG-focused stakeholders). Investor Relations also partners with key internal constituents on strategic planning, competitive positioning, and capital and resource management
• This is a unique position that will primarily focus on corporate governance, sustainability, executive compensation and other related matters. Candidates will regularly engage with external constituents, as well as work closely with senior management and key stakeholders across the firm to help shape the firm’s strategy and messaging with respect to these issues
• The role will provide exposure to the breadth and complexity of activities at Goldman Sachs, and will require sustained interaction with senior business and firm leadership
• Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to expand their work into other aspects of the Investor Relations team as workload and broader team resourcing permits
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with investors, rating agencies, proxy advisors and ESG-focused stakeholders through regular calls and meetings, as well as attendance at external events
• Build and maintain relationships with key constituents to understand key areas of focus and enhance governance and sustainability-related messaging and engagement strategy
• Manage annual shareholder engagement strategy in connection with GS Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and related ballot items (Say on Pay, Shareholder Proposals, etc.)
• Assess and analyze investor views and peer trends to measure ESG-related risks and opportunities; create materials for senior management to prepare for investor meetings and other external events
• Proactively research and monitor key governance and sustainability-related issues and trends through participation in conferences, news monitoring, and industry analysis; disseminate key takeaways on a real-time basis
  
  

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of industry experience in sustainability- and/or governance-focused roles (Stewardship teams, IR, Legal, Consulting, etc.), preferably including direct experience with financial institutions
• Experience communicating with senior executives, clients, investors and/or external constituents
• Strong judgement and decision-making ability
• History of outstanding academic and professional achievement
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Broad awareness of current events, industry trends and regulatory environment
• Ability to interact and build relationships with people across the firm at different levels of seniority
  
  

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 people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Salary Range

The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $125000-$250000. 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 .