Asset & Wealth Management, Global Stewardship Team, Vice President- New York

Goldman Sachs is global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. We provide a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, institutional investors, governments, non-profit organizations, and high net worth individuals. Our headquarters is in New York, and we maintain significant offices in London, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other financial centers around the world.

Asset Management

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm's primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:

Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services

Advisors, understanding our clients' priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolio

Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients' investment decisions

Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals

Global Stewardship Team Within the public markets investing business, the Global Stewardship Team helps drive the continued enhancement of our global approach to stewardship, in collaboration with our equity and fixed income investment teams. The team also works closely with other areas of the firm, including request for proposal (RFP), risk and performance analytics, legal and compliance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Company Engagement- Engaging with the management of investee companies on corporate strategy and governance throughout the year, both independently and with portfolio managers; Collaborating with internal stakeholders to propose the annual engagement roadmap for the team; Coordinating and strategizing with Portfolio Managers to evaluate investee companies for material risks and opportunities; Tracking meetings and documenting meeting discussions to identify areas of success and opportunities
• Proxy Voting: Contributing to the ongoing refinement of AWM's Global Proxy Voting Policy; Overseeing vote execution; Communicating our philosophy, principles, and key messages to sales and clients; Identifying opportunities for system and infrastructure enhancement
• Communication & Collaboration: Sharing collective insights on thematic topics and the latest trends in the market regarding stewardship with investment teams and sales across AWM; Participating in stewardship initiatives across Goldman Sachs
• Client engagement: Communicate AWM's stewardship activities to clients and assist and oversee in client reporting, DDQs and RFPs
• Policies & Reporting: Maintaining an understanding of stewardship best practices and country-specific stewardship codes; Contributing to AWM's ongoing reporting and disclosures
• Industry Involvement & Partnership: Participating in select industry events; Monitoring key developments and sharing insights with the Stewardship Team and other internal stakeholders
• Team Leadership: Manage the America's coverage team and collaborate with global team members on thematic priorities

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
• Strong professional character, self-starter, and ability to both work and manage a diverse team
• 7-10 years of experience executing proxy voting and engagement research, performing shareholder engagement with a publicly listed company, developing stewardship strategies
• Familiarity with the proxy voting process and policy development
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to partner with portfolio managers