Divisional Overview
The Risk Division is charged with managing the firm’s credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm’s counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance oversight, our work contributes directly to the firm’s success. The division is ideal for collaborative individuals who enjoy an environment that fosters constant learning, are interested in supporting growth of the Firm's many business activities and have strong personal ethics and attention to detail.
Department Overview
Credit Risk is responsible for opining on and managing trading & lending activities as well as evaluating/monitoring the financial health of the Firm’s many clients. Credit professionals work closely with many areas of the firm and gain diverse financial expertise as well as broad perspective on how the entire firm functions. The interaction with numerous departments and the range of projects that allow for a varied and multi-dimensional work environment.
Private Wealth Management Team Overview
The Private Wealth Management team is a specialist group within Credit that maintains primary responsibility for (i) evaluating new lending opportunities and managing loans to existing counterparties, (ii) evaluating and monitoring ongoing exposure levels for existing counterparties and (iii) engaging with internal and external stakeholders such as regulators. Given that high net worth individuals have varied sources of wealth, many major industry sectors and product types are covered by this team to meet client needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Review private client securities-based lending and derivatives transactions, assess fit with risk appetite, and support approval of counterparty risk ratings by developing an independent view of financial information, collateral terms, and key documentation protections.
- Support global credit team with regular reporting and ensuring compliance with internal and external key performance indicators.
- Portfolio monitoring of active positions, surveilling industry and counterparty specific risks followed by recommending appropriate action.
- Support senior leaders in responding to internal and external stakeholders regarding processes and policies, and participate in various projects associated with those asks or to improve and uplift existing practices.
Develop relationships with key industry participants inside and outside the division.
Basic Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; coursework or demonstrated interest in finance, accounting, economics, risk management, or a related analytical field preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analysis clearly, concisely, and accurately
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Interest in developing credit risk expertise across private banking products, including securities-based lending, derivatives, structured lending and other private client exposures
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and desire to build technical expertise in credit risk, private wealth lending products, and counterparty risk assessment
Strong work ethic, ownership mindset, and willingness to learn through transaction work, portfolio monitoring, and feedback from senior team members
Ability to identify key issues, ask thoughtful questions, and escalate risks or uncertainties appropriately
Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across Risk, business teams, Legal, Operations, and other internal stakeholders
Clear, concise communication style and ability to tailor messaging to the audience
Comfort working with financial data, credit materials, and Excel-based analysis; familiarity with financial statement analysis or lending concepts is a plus
Process orientation and interest in contributing to portfolio surveillance, policy adherence, governance routines, and broader team initiatives
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present analysis clearly, concisely, and accurately
- High attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Interest in credit risk across private banking products
- Coursework or demonstrated interest in finance, accounting, economics, risk management, or a related analytical field
- Intellectual curiosity and desire to build technical expertise in credit risk and counterparty assessment
- Ability to identify key issues, ask thoughtful questions, and escalate risks appropriately
- Collaborative approach across Risk, business teams, Legal, Operations, and other stakeholders
- Comfort working with financial data, credit materials, and Excel-based analysis
- Familiarity with financial statement analysis or lending concepts
- Interest in portfolio surveillance, policy adherence, governance routines, and team initiatives
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goldman Sachs and has not been reviewed or approved by Goldman Sachs.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
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Retirement Support — The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.
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What We Do
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