Asset & Wealth Management, Private Family Office Financial Planner, Associate - San Francisco
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Join the Private Family Office within Asset & Wealth Management to provide proactive financial counseling and full-service implementation for ultra-high net worth clients, including CEOs, founders, and private equity principals. You will support advisor teams by delivering comprehensive personal financial planning, investment and tax services, preparing client reports and tax returns, and interfacing with clients and their external advisors. The role follows a rigorous apprenticeship model and requires 3-5 years of industry experience and securities registrations (SIE, Series 7, Series 66 required within four months of hire).
- Compensation
- $75,000 – $160,000 USD
- City
- San Francisco
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Full Job Description
ABOUT THIS JOB
The Private Family Office provides proactive financial counseling and full-service implementation to address the financial complexities of CEOs, founders, private equity principals and ultra-high net worth individuals and their families. Our clients value having a single point of contact to address their specific planning needs and manage their financial affairs.
Our holistic approach incorporates financial planning in several areas such as: consolidated investment review, income tax preparation and planning, estate planning and wealth transfer, employee benefits, risk management, philanthropic planning and cash management.
IMPACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Impact:
The Goldman Sachs Private Family Office is designed to service the firm’s most strategic clients. Our trusted Advisor teams have worked with sophisticated ultra-high net worth clients for more than thirty years. We target a client ratio of 8-12 families per advisor. This ratio, allows us to dedicate the needed time and resources to each client’s unique financial circumstances to deliver an exceptional client experience.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential:
Our rigorous apprenticeship model provides analysts and associates with the technical training and client experience to develop the needed skills and knowledge base to be an advisor. We are seeking individuals who identify as quick-thinkers and self-starters with a passion to help others. Candidates should have an interest in financial planning, and the desire to work closely with ultra-high net worth individuals. We are looking for candidates who possess the ability to problem solve and can thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and client service are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Join an advisor team(s) and help service clients and their families, providing comprehensive personal financial planning, investment planning and tax services to our clients.
- Prepare various client reports in the areas of personal financial statements, cash flow planning, income tax projections, investment allocation, investment performance, estate document reviews, estate flowcharts, etc.
- Telephone contact and/or face-to-face interaction with clients, assistants and their outside advisors.
- Prepare income and trust tax returns for clients.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- FINRA SIE, Series 7 and Series 66 preferred; required within 4 months of hire
- Working knowledge of Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Possess a high level of intellectual curiosity and ability to think critically
- Enthusiastic and positive approach to problem-solving and client service
- Proven track record with cross-training, task-sharing and mutually supportive teamwork
- Must be able to be innovative, pro-actively manage time and follow through to complete tasks
- 3-5 years of relevant industry experience
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this San Francisco, California, United States-based position is $75000-$160000. 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.
