Asset & Wealth Management, Fundraising/Strategic Capital - Vice President - London - Chicago Illinois

Company: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posted On: 01/13/2025

The VP will join the Alternatives Capital Formation (ACF) real estate product specialist team in London and will support the ongoing fundraising, marketing, and client relations efforts for the real estate business. -
ACF is a global team with 100 professionals across 10 offices, including New York, London, Hong Kong, and Bengaluru. The team is responsible for Goldman Sachs (GS) Alternatives fundraising across private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, growth equity, sustainability, secondaries, hedge funds, and liquid alternatives strategies. -
The ACF real estate team is responsible for RE go-to-market strategy, fundraising and the execution of all investor communications for GS real estate strategies. The VP will lead multiple projects and partner with GS real estate team across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, including the investment, sales, portfolio management, legal & compliance, and finance & operations teams.
The main areas of responsibility for the role include:

• New Product Launches: Lead business development initiatives and strategic planning for new fund launches (including co-investments)
  
• Marketing Materials & Investor Communications: Work collaboratively with business leaders and various teams within GS real estate to create and maintain presentation materials, investor reporting, and other investor communications (e.g., webinars, video content, other investor memoranda)
  
• Investor Due Diligence: Oversee responses to investor queries and due diligence questionnaires, as well as manage all onsite and virtual due diligence sessions
  
• Competitor Landscape: Analyse market research and competitive intel to identify trends and market opportunities, and help develop potential product enhancements
  
• Investor Experience: Quarterback new vehicle negotiations and on-going LP problem solving in conjunction with the wider Sales and real estate teams
  
• Support Fundraising Team and Senior Leadership: Produce talking points, ad hoc presentations, and strategic projects, and participate in client pitches and investor conversations
  
• Product Knowledge: Become an expert on GS real estate funds and investments, including their investment objectives and performance characteristics
  
• Team Player: Serve as player-coach to analysts and associates and contribute to positive team culture
  
• Effectively articulate the role of real estate strategies within an investor's portfolio and explain to internal and external stakeholders the investment strategy
  
  This professional will have active involvement with the senior leaders and will support a highly productive team.
  Qualifications:
  Our people are our most valuable asset. They are highly skilled problem solvers who believe challenges represent opportunities. Together with the firm's entrepreneurial spirit, their unique passions and backgrounds contribute to a diverse, creative and vibrant environment.
  We are looking to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours.
  
  
  
  • 7+ years of prior experience in investor relations, preferably with real estate background or experience
    
  • Highly motivated (a self-starter), intelligent, and demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours
    
  • Candidate should be a team-oriented individual who thrives on challenge in a dynamic environment
    
  • Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments, to meet demanding deadlines -
    
  • Strategic thinker who can produce creative, compelling, detailed marketing materials, with the ability to interpret and present complex investment concepts in a simplistic manner
    
  • Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
    
  • Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
    
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills and with ability to effectively communicate results
    
  • Leadership skills and strong project management capabilities
    
  • Desire to contribute to a positive culture and operate with integrity, motivation, and intellectual curiosity
    
  • European language skills are beneficial
    
    The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. - Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by GS in its sole discretion.
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