Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management - ESG Fundamental Stewardship Assoc

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ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

As a fiduciary, Goldman Sachs Asset Management is committed to promoting and exercising effective stewardship among the companies in the portfolios we manage on behalf of our investing clients, with a focus on promoting long-term shareholder value. Within the public markets investing business, the Global Stewardship Team is responsible for the implementation of the stewardship strategy, in collaboration with our equity and fixed income investment teams. The team also works closely with other areas of the firm, including sales, request for proposal (RFP), risk and performance analytics, legal and compliance.
Engagement – Prepare engagement notes and participate in engagements regarding voting, thematic campaigns and feedback to portfolio companies. Prepare case studies from notable engagements. Maintain engagement notes in internal platform, Fluent. Support the implementation and reporting for thematic campaigns.
Business Development - Assist senior Global Stewardship Team with ad-hoc sales & client inquiries, responding to and reviewing client RFPs and DDQs. Respond to client requests for engagement and voting data. Provide talking points for industry events for senior Global Stewardship Team members.
Proxy voting – assist in the review and implementation of our voting policy. Analyze voting data and research proxy voting items.

At Goldman Sachs, we think who you are makes you better at what you do. We seek out people with all types of skills, interests and experiences. Curious, collaborative and driven? Let’s chat. Here are some of the qualities we look for:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong interest in corporate governance, ESG, financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct
• Detail oriented, motivated, and hard working
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
• Team player across different functions and regions of the business
• Understanding of Microsoft Office products, tools and utilities for business use
• 2-3 years relevant work experience preferred