The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Legal, Asset Management Fund Formation Attorney, Vice President, New York City/ Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$170K — $270K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of legal experience in a top law firm or in-house setting
  • Familiarity with fund structures and working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act
  • Exceptional credentials from law firm and law school
  • Strong analytical skills and sound judgment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Eagerness to learn and succeed in a demanding environment
  • Collaborative mindset with strong relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Advise on legal aspects related to asset management and private fund regulation
  • Support the establishment and governance of private funds across multiple asset classes
  • Assist portfolio management teams in executing investment transactions
  • Identify and address legal and reputational risks
  • Manage relationships with external legal counsel
  • Contribute to strategic responses to evolving legal and regulatory frameworks
  • Provide ongoing legal support for advisory and regulatory matters

Benefits

  • Competitive employee benefits and wellness offerings
  • Access to a comprehensive employee experience
  • General availability for full-time and part-time employees working 20+ hours per week
Full Job Description
Job Description

LEGAL

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is looking for an attorney with asset management experience including fund formation and related investment advisory matters. The role will focus on the firm's private funds business across different business units and will be on the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) legal team. The role involves acting as a key attorney with responsibility for a range of work with a particular focus on advising on the regulation, establishment, management, governance and marketing of private funds which invest in securities in both private and public markets (equity and debt as well as other asset classes such as credit, real estate, infrastructure and impact investing) and involve alternative investment funds, funds of one and managed accounts covering strategies including, among others, primary commitments to external managers, secondary investing, co-investing, GP stakes and seeding, liquid and multi-strategy funds, and access funds, and which are established in major funds domiciles globally. The attorney will also support various portfolio management teams on executing transactions for its investment funds and related accounts. Primary responsibilities also involve identification of legal and reputational risks, managing external counsel and involvement with investment and related committees.

The AWM legal team provides ongoing support with respect to other advisory, regulatory and asset management issues as well. Given the fundamental developments in regulations globally applicable to the firm's businesses and the markets that it operates, a key component of the role will also include contributing to the analysis of, and formulation of strategic responses to, shifting legal and regulatory frameworks.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
  • 4+ years related legal experience in a well-regarded law firm or an in-house role
  • Familiarity with fund structures. Working knowledge of Investment Advisers Act useful
  • Outstanding law firm and law school credentials
  • Thought leader; strong analytical skills; sound judgment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Motivation to expand skill set and excel in a challenging business environment
  • Team player; adept at developing interpersonal relationships

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $170000-$270000. 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.

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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