Asset & Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor, Associate, Washington DC

Wealth Management

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.

Private Wealth Management (PWM)

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.

As a Private Wealth Advisor, you will: 

• Leverage your unique background and experiences to build a business within Goldman Sachs
• Establish, nurture and grow client relationships by acting as a trusted advisor who delivers holistic private wealth management advice to help clients bring their wealth to its full potential 
• Partner with internal and external subject matter experts to develop bespoke, tailored advice for clients 
• Provide exceptional client service while maintaining the highest ethical standard in execution  
• Curate a network of intermediaries to help best serve clients across complimentary services  
• Provide unique access and exclusive investment opportunity to clients by leveraging the Goldman Sachs platform and network   

Required qualifications, skills and experience: 

• Record of academic and professional achievement
• Four plus years of private wealth management, financial services, or related professional experience 
  • Prior sales, fundraising, business development or investing experience preferred 
• Series 7, 63 and 3 licenses (if unlicensed at time of hire, to be obtained within three months of starting at the firm) 
• Demonstrated strong connectivity within an established network 
• Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a desire to work in a team-oriented environment
• Exceptional client focus, business development, and relationship management skills 
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and foster a strong network of relationships
• Creative approach to problem solving and developing innovative solutions for clients
• Self-motivated and able to work in an autonomous, yet collaborative environment
• Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity

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. 

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Salary Range

The expected base salary for this Washington DC, United States-based position is $75000 - $160000. 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.