Goldman Sachs

Asset & Wealth Management, Alternatives Capital Formation, Industry Ventures Strategies, Vice President - Boston

Goldman Sachs  •  Boston, MA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

About Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision. As the primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

About ACF: The Alternatives Capital Formation (ACF) business manages capital raising, client servicing and strategy for alternative investments including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, growth equity, sustainability, secondaries, GP stakes, and hedge funds / liquid alternatives. Within ACF, team members work within investment product verticals and collaborate across strategies to identify portfolio-wide solutions that best meet the needs of clients. They also partner with other teams within ACF, and across the Client Solutions Group (CSG), Private Wealth Management (PWM), and investing teams. Professional development initiatives provide opportunities to enhance expertise across alternative investment products, and to sharpen market knowledge from industry experts investing across the Firm. This specific ACF role sits with the External Investing Group (“XIG”), as part of the Industry Ventures Strategies

About Industry Ventures: Industry Ventures is a leading venture capital (“VC”) platform which invests across all stages of the venture capital lifecycle. Industry Ventures has pioneered flexible capital solutions for entrepreneurs, venture funds, and limited partners across the venture lifecycle, from seed and early-stage investment to late-stage secondaries and VC-backed companies transitioning to buyout. .

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: Principal Responsibilities

  • Lead client engagement and product management across the full fundraising lifecycle for the Industry Ventures strategies, including fund launches, interim closes, final close, and post-close investor engagement.
  • Serve as a core commercial partner to the Industry Ventures investment team, collaborating closely on fund strategy, mandate design, vehicle structuring, and positioning to ensure alignment between investment objectives and investor demand.
  • Build, expand, and deepen long-term relationships with global institutional investors across pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, endowments, foundations, and consultants, with a focus on repeat capital formation and strategic partnerships.
  • Manage a high volume of investor interaction across the investor lifecycle, including due diligence processes, portfolio and performance updates, ongoing investor requests, and ad hoc projects, such as bespoke mandates and tailored liquidity or co-investment structures.
  • Own and drive go-to-market execution in partnership with senior stakeholders, including defining target investor segments, shaping fundraising strategy, drafting and refining marketing narratives, tracking fundraising progress versus objectives, and refining strategy based on investor feedback.
  • Develop, produce, and continuously refine investor materials across the Industry Ventures platform, including marketing presentations, data rooms, performance reporting, update calls, and bespoke analyses; incorporate insights from investor dialogue to enhance clarity, relevance, and effectiveness of materials.
  • Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders across the firm, including Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Controllers, Tax, and senior management, to respond efficiently and accurately to inbound investor inquiries and to support fund structuring and execution.
  • Oversee completion of due diligence and recurring investor deliverables, including DDQs, RFPs, consultant questionnaires, and custom data requests; manage competing priorities and timelines in a fast-paced, fundraising-driven environment.
  • Effectively articulate the Industry Ventures investment thesis to both internal and external audiences, including how Industry Ventures fit within broader private markets portfolio construction.
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal sales and distribution channels, including private wealth, institutional sales, and third-party distribution, responding to questions from senior stakeholders regarding fund strategy, performance, positioning, and investor demand.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in Capital Formation, Investor Relations, Client Solutions, Investment Banking, Private Markets Investing, or a closely related role, with demonstrated exposure to private equity, growth equity, venture capital, or alternative investment strategies.
  • Strong understanding of private markets products and structures, including fund economics, vehicle design, fundraising mechanics, and the institutional investor due diligence process; experience with growth equity, venture capital, or complex structured solutions preferred.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and credibly articulate investment strategies, performance, and risk considerations to sophisticated internal and external stakeholders.
  • Highly developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including comfort working with performance data, portfolio analytics, and investment-related materials to support investor discussions and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and responsiveness.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a proven track record of delivering precise, error-free materials across marketing, due diligence, and investor reporting workflows.
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with demonstrated ownership mentality, including the ability to operate independently, proactively identify issues or opportunities, and take on increasing responsibility over time.
Goldman Sachs

About Goldman Sachs

We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution, united by our shared values of partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence.

Operating at the center of capital markets, we act as one firm, mobilizing our people, capital, and ideas to deliver superior results across our clients’ most complex challenges.

For 156 years, Goldman Sachs has delivered world-class execution on a global scale across our leading Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management businesses.

Apprenticeship is central to our culture, with hands-on coaching and access to leaders who bring decades of experience and expertise. With office locations around the world, we offer a broad range of career opportunities to those who insist on excellence and thrive on performance.

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Finance & Insurance
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10,000+ employees
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