Goldman Sachs is Hiring a Wealth Management-Salt Lake City-Associate-Data Stewardship Near Salt Lake, UT
Job DescriptionAcross Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world 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 consumers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across AWM, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and leading-edge technology, data and design. Private Wealth ManagementGoldman 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. YOUR IMPACTThe Private Wealth Management Operational Transformation team is seeking an analyst or associate to join our project team and assist with a front-to-back overhaul of the PWM custody platform, subledger, and user interfaces. Specifically, you will help drive core requirements building, testing, execution and validation on workflows being migrated, in collaboration with Engineering and functional Operations stakeholders. From asset transfer browsers and cash management to data feeds, you will define and deliver system enhancements to improve quality of life for both Operations and client-facing teams. Additionally, you will reconcile data elements within existing subledgers and ensure minimal discrepancies upon migration to upgraded recordkeeping and database infrastructure. OUR IMPACTOperations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and its reputation. For every trade agreed, every new product launched or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that makes business flow. The Operational Transformation team is focused on aligning all aspects of PWM custody to more scalable, flexible, and functional platforms. With substantially growing client volumes, the team endeavors to deliver robust solutions to accommodate increasingly complex client needs. The team is critical to maintaining collaboration, relationships, and execution amongst all stakeholders to ensure a better platform for all. How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the existing PWM infrastructure including ledgers, user interfaces, workflows, and pain points.
Support the agile delivery process by being a critical part of the product development team (writing user stories, providing direction during grooming calls, testing acceptance criteria, and supporting key agile ceremonies)
Partner with design and Engineering to develop user-centric experiences for internal end-users
Analyze big data and undertake exploratory data analysis while observing best practices for experimentation / analysis
Reconcile data elements pre- and post-migration for relevant workflows
Track and report progress on projects, adhering to solution delivery lifecycle
Collaborate with other developers to share ideas and showcase outputs
Basic QualificationsSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE FOR WHICH WE’RE LOOKING
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of work experience in the Financial Services sector, ideally with either product management experience in an agile product development environment, or in an Operational role focused on enhancing processes
Experience with user acceptance testing, including writing test scripts, setting-up test data, and executing testing in multiple environments within agreed timelines.
Excellent writing and communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize differing requirements
Strong attention to detail; strong logical thinker
Fast learner and effective communicator of new / complex information
Demonstrate a high degree of personal accountability, going above and beyond to ensure that products are delivered on time with a high degree of quality
Aptitude for logically breaking down complex problems and processes, documenting workflows and edge cases, and communicating solutions with clarity
Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity
Confidence to challenge and be innovative
Ability to develop cooperative and constructive working relationships with strong culture awareness