Careers in Investment Banking

What We Do

Goldman Sachs provides a broad range of investment banking services to a diverse group of clients, including corporations, governments, and financial sponsors. Drawing on our market understanding and deep expertise, we help the most influential corporations and institutions unlock growth and transformation with financing, advisory services, risk distribution, and hedging capabilities.

As a division, our strategic objectives include:

Uphold position as the world’s preeminent investment bank—a trusted advisor for our clients on their most important strategic, financing and risk decisions

Build long-term relationships with clients and bring them world-class execution by “delivering the firm” over time

Drive superior returns for our stakeholders

Be the employer of choice for all career levels by providing a highly dynamic, meritocratic, diverse and rewarding workplace

How We're Organized

Industry Coverage

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Solutions

Transaction Banking

Operations

Engineering

Who We Look For

When you work in Investment Banking, you have the opportunity to help clients solve some of their most critical strategic and financing challenges. You should be comfortable working with numbers and be an analytical thinker. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are needed in order to work successfully with clients and team members. We’re looking for candidates who will thrive in a dynamic environment where multitasking and time management skills are essential.

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Every day you are doing something different, like helping draft a roadshow document so that a client can raise capital for growth… or advising a company in an acquisition.”

Thomas

ManagingDirector, Financial Institutions Group, Investment Banking Division, New York

We Invest in Our People

Learning

We created Goldman Sachs University to help our people grow professionally – starting with their orientation and integration into the firm and continuing with ongoing development over the course of their careers.

Development

From ongoing feedback to diverse talent programs, we’re committed to empowering our people to drive their own development and expand their horizons.

Apprenticeship

We emphasize an apprenticeship culture in which our junior team members learn by working closely with seasoned professionals. We believe this is critical to developing the next generation of Goldman Sachs leaders.