Business Development Professional at Goldman Sachs — BranchFactor

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Expected experience: 3+ yrs
Management level: Individual contributor

Compensation

Base salary	US$75,000 – US$160,000 / yr

Role speciality

Private Wealth Management Business Development

Useful technologies

Salesforce

Required qualifications

CertificationsSeries 7, Series 63, Series 3, SIE

Preferred qualifications

CertificationsCertified Financial Planner, CFA Charter

Study levelBachelor's

Original posting

Wealth Management

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to 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 customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.

Private Wealth Management (PWM)

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra 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.

Business Development Professionals (BDPs) will work alongside Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) across both existing client relationships and new business generation. In this role, BDPs will gain the investment expertise to build and monitor client portfolios as well as exposure to various methods for sourcing new client relationships. High performing BDPs are expected to transition into the PWA role and begin building their own book of business.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Work closely with PWAs to both support existing client relationships and drive new business generation
Conduct client-facing analyses for client portfolios, spanning strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as portfolio risk / return
Monitor macroeconomic trends and internal research publications, considering their potential impact on client portfolios
Act as the growth engine for the PWM team across both wallet share and new business
Develop a system for sustained outreach to prospective clients, spanning general marketing presentations, investment specific materials, strategic research publications, and client events
Act as the PWM team’s central point of contact for client relationship management in Salesforce
Participate in the PWM team’s prospective client meetings and coordinate follow-up, as needed
Manage internal new business strategy meetings, developing agendas and driving associated action items

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor's degree
Related financial services experience of 3+ years
Interest in pursuing a career as a Private Wealth Advisor
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct
Ability to multi-task and work with a variety of partners across the firm
Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a desire to work in a team-oriented environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster a strong network of relationships
Creative approach to problem solving
Strong project management and organizational skills
SIE, Series 3, 7 and 63 (must be obtained within three months of employment)
- Obtaining CFA Charter and/or CFP highly encouraged and will be sponsored in accordance with firm policy

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html © The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2025. All rights reserved.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The expected base salary for this Seattle, Washington, United States-based position is $75,000-$160,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.