The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Legal, Legal Strategy Management & Operations, Senior Analyst/Associate, New York City

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$90K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Background in business management, operations, legal administration, finance, project management, or related fields.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint at an advanced level.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Proven ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Support strategic and operational initiatives within the Legal Division.
  • Manage budgets, reporting, expense tracking, and related operational processes.
  • Prepare presentations and executive communications for senior leadership.
  • Attend meetings for leadership, coordinate follow-ups, and ensure accountability across projects.
  • Partner with stakeholders to troubleshoot operational issues and meet objectives.
  • Lead special projects, conduct research, and drive process improvements.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for efficiency and better controls.

Benefits

  • Significant exposure to Managing Directors and senior stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to lead and support impactful initiatives across the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

LEGAL

Overview

The Legal Division is seeking a highly organized and analytical professional to support strategic operations, budgeting, and key business initiatives. This role will serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, helping drive execution of divisional priorities, manage operational processes, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives. The position offers significant exposure to Managing Directors and senior stakeholders across the firm.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support strategic and operational initiatives across the Legal Division
  • Manage budgets, reporting, expense tracking, and related operational processes
  • Prepare presentations, briefing materials, and executive communications for senior leadership
  • Attend meetings on behalf of leadership, coordinate follow-up actions, and drive accountability across multiple workstreams
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve operational issues and ensure timely execution of priorities
  • Lead and support special projects, research, analysis, and process improvement initiatives
  • Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and improve controls
  • Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience in business management, operations, legal administration, finance, project management, or a related field
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and interact effectively with senior stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications
  • 1-3 years of experience in a legal, professional services, or corporate environment
  • Experience supporting senior executives or business leaders
  • Familiarity with budgeting, financial reporting, and operational management

Ideal Candidate

A proactive, detail-oriented professional with strong business judgment, project management skills, and executive presence. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with senior leadership, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and driving strategic initiatives from planning through execution.

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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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
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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