Asset & Wealth Management, Private Wealth Management, Financial Analyst, Chicago

Goldman Sachs

Posted 11 days ago

Full Time

Chicago, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide relationship management and investment support for high net worth clients by monitoring portfolios and analyzing asset allocations. Conduct research on investment opportunities and prepare client-facing materials to communicate firm views.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's degree and a strong interest in financial markets. You can thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess strong communication and organizational skills, and have a good investment sense. You will assist with relationship management, portfolio monitoring, and investment research for high net worth clients.

Must Have Skills for ATS

SIE

Series 7

Series 63

Job Description

YOUR IMPACT  

Are you a quick-thinking self-starter with a passion for the financial markets, the desire to work closely with portfolio managers, and the ability to think outside the box? We are seeking Financial Analysts who have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and client service are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business. 

OUR IMPACT 

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 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. 

Our Financial Analysts provide relationship management and support to PWM by monitoring portfolio holdings, analyzing asset allocations, researching potential investments, understanding financial market developments and trends, and executing trades while gaining a broad-based understanding of the asset management business.  

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL 

  • Work closely with Private Wealth Advisors to assist with relationship management and investment processes for high net worth clients 
  • Monitor client portfolios to assess manager performance, identify re-balancing opportunities and recommend tactical investment ideas 
  • Create asset allocation proposals for new clients across a broad spectrum of managers, styles and vehicles to conform with client risk profiles and investment objectives, as well as the firm’s strategic views 
  • Prepare client-facing materials depicting asset allocation and performance 
  • Diligence internal and third-party investment opportunities across the public and private markets 
  • Synthesize research material and communicate firm views to clients 
  • Support business development efforts by researching qualified prospects and tracking relevant capital raises 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR 

  • Bachelor's Degree Required 
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure 
  • Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct 
  • Ability to multi-task and work with numerous colleagues and desks across the Firm 
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills 
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills 
  • SIE, Series 7 and 63 required (must be obtained within three months of employment) 

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 

© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved. 

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Goldman Sachs

We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution, united by our shared values of partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence. Operating at the center of capital markets, we act as one firm, mobilizing our people, capital, and ideas to deliver superior results across our clients’ most complex challenges. For 157 years, Goldman Sachs has delivered world-class execution on a global scale across our leading Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management businesses. Apprenticeship is central to our culture, with hands-on coaching and access to leaders who bring decades of experience and expertise. With office locations around the world, we offer a broad range of career opportunities to those who insist on excellence and thrive on performance. Find our Social Media Disclosures here: gs.com/social-media-disclosures

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