Goldman Sachs
Operations Summer Analyst
The Goldman Sachs Group is a bank holding company and a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Goldman Sachs provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.
Careers in Operations
Operations is about making business happen successfully. It is about process design and improvement, risk management, and client relationship management. Operations manages major projects and every day business transactions, delivering control and rigour in a fast-moving, high-profile industry. As such, careers in Operations are about developing business management and leadership skills, and applying them in the exciting and rewarding world of banking and finance.
At Goldman Sachs Operations we ask a great deal of our people. As a Summer Analyst you will be given responsibility, client exposure and the opportunity to make a real impact. We want you to have a good hands-on learning experience, and we are committed to giving you the tools and the opportunities to do just that.
Operations Summer Analyst Role
Summer Analysts joining Goldman Sachs Operations play an influential role in delivering the division’s business management capabilities to the wider firm, and in maintaining the firm’s market-leading position and reputation. You will join a highly professional team in one of our many departments; with such diverse opportunities there is no ‘typical’ analyst role but your responsibilities may include:
- Understanding the firm’s processes and controls to ensure transactions are settled to a high standard of accuracy and timeliness
- Maintaining and enhancing our client relationships by providing proactive, high-quality client service – making it easy and preferable for clients to transact business with Goldman Sachs
- Working with colleagues in IT, Legal, Compliance and other divisions to provide the support and infrastructure that underpins our market activities
- Identifying opportunities for process improvements and developing methods to reduce risks, enhance controls and increase customer satisfaction
- Identifying anomalies in the firm’s books and records, performing root-cause analysis and resolving the underlying issues
- Undertaking projects or project components relating to the launch of new products, the opening of new offices and wider business matters such as recruitment and training.
The Operations Summer Analyst Program
Summer Analysts join a ten-week comprehensive program, where you are given the opportunity to learn critical business skills, while gaining fundamental experience in your respective departments. At Goldman Sachs, you will find yourself in a team-based, collegial environment where people take the time to properly train, mentor and support you. Our training program is an important part of our culture which will help to maximize your personal and professional development. You will be working alongside a talented and diverse group of colleagues who focus on teamwork, integrity, meritocracy, excellence, client focus and entrepreneurial spirit.
In addition to working with your departments on a daily basis, the Summer Analyst Program also includes various Learning Series, networking and social events, formal mid-summer and final review processes, and much more.
Locations: New York, NY
Qualifications: Class of 2010. Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.20
What we look for:
Goldman Sachs Operations recruits highly motivated graduates who can demonstrate outstanding achievements in academic and extracurricular activities. However, a background in finance is not necessary. What we do require are creativity, a relentless commitment to quality and a team-mindset.
Typically we look for people who can display the following personal qualities and attributes:
- Intellectual curiosity
- Persistence
- Articulate communicator
- Capacity for quantitative thought and expression
- Idea generator
- Constantly improving
- Creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
- Problem solver
- Integrity
- Team-minded
- Client-service orientated
Information Session: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 5-8 pm EST at Boston University School of Management, 595 Commonwealth Avenue; Boston, MA
Deadline: Sunday, November 16, 2008
To apply: Candidates must submit their application via Goldman Sachs' website. Additionally, candidates should email their resume to the Summer Internship Program and indicate for which internship they are applying.
For more information, please visit www.gs.com/careers