Asset & Wealth Management Public- Quantitative Investment Strategies Associate

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. It is headquartered in New York City and offers services in investment management, securities, asset management, prime brokerage, and securities underwriting. 

The mission of Goldman Sachs is to advance sustainable economic growth and financial opportunity across the globe.

Products and Services

Corporations & Institutions

1. Asset Management
2. Ayco Personal Financial Management 
3. Embedded Consumer Finance 
4. Global Investment Research 
5. Global Markets
6. Comprehensive Solutions for Nonprofits 
7. Investment Banking 
8. Liquidity Investing 
9. Marquee
10. Transaction Banking 

Individuals 

1. Private Wealth Management 
2. Ayco Personal Financial Management 
3. Personal Financial Management 
4. Marcus by Goldman Sachs 
5. Global Investment Research

Recent Mergers & Acquisitions

1. Goldman Sachs bought the German Modular Home Builder OIKOS Group in March 2021. 
2. Goldman Sachs acquired €500m Nordics cloud services specialist in February 2021.
3. White Ops was acquired by Goldman Sachs in December 2020. 

Top 5 Competitors

1. Morgan Stanley
2. JP Morgan 
3. Wells Fargo 
4. Barclays 
5. Bank of America 

Recent News and Developments

1. Goldman Sachs has announced the launch of Transaction Banking (TxB) in the UK. 
2. Kimberley Harris has joined the Goldman Sachs Board of Directors. 
3. Discovery has joined up with Goldman Sachs to create a new global investment fund. 
4. Digital payments giant Paytm has appointed Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan as merchant bankers for its upcoming IPO. 
5. Goldman Sachs has partnered with Galaxy Digital for bitcoin futures trading. 

Opportunities at Goldman Sachs

Student Opportunities

There are mainly 5 programs by Goldman Sachs offered to Students:

1. Summer Analyst Internship

• Eligibility: The summer analyst role is for candidates currently pursuing a college or university degree and is usually undertaken during the second penultimate year of study.
• Program Type: Eight to ten weeks

2. New Analyst Program 

• Eligibility: The New Analyst Program is open to final year undergraduate and graduate-level students from any field of study, and is ideally suited to those with little or no work experience.
• Program Type: Full-time

3. Engineering Campus Hiring Program 

• Eligibility:
• • 2021 Analyst: Graduation in 2021 (Full-time hire - May/June intake)
  • 2021 Summer Internship: Graduation in 2022 (Intern hire - April/July intake)
• Program Type: Internship and Full-time

4. Women’s Possibilities Summit: Finance 

• Eligibility: This program is open to all women students from a select list of institutes and is ideally suited to those who are keen to explore a career in the financial services sector.
• Program Type: Event

5. Engineering Virtual Program 

• Eligibility: Undergraduates graduating between 2020 - 2024
• Program Type: Exploratory