Job Description
OUR IMPACT
Global Tax is a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s worldwide taxes. Global Tax analyzes and supports the activities, operations, reporting obligations, and transactions of the firm’s business lines to ensure that tax consequences and reputational risks are evaluated appropriately. Our work contributes directly to the firm’s success, and Global Tax is ideal for creative and collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.
YOUR IMPACT
An opportunity has arisen in Global Tax for a tax professional to advise the firm’s front office, primarily the alternative investments platform within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Goldman Sachs is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally and invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and sustainability. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $3.2 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2024.
This position will involve significant interaction with people in the business and Global Tax, and will require strong transaction management skills. If you are a self-starter who is excited by the prospect of working in a fast-paced environment, this role will appeal to you.
Primary Responsibilities
- Advising businesses in Goldman Sachs Asset Management on tax consequences related to alternative investment funds and deals
- Working with, and challenging the input from, external advisors
- Liaising with other tax colleagues within the firm, particularly in the US
Required Qualifications, Experience And Skills
- Professionally qualified – Lawyer or ACA/CTA
- Minimum 2 years post-qualification tax experience at a leading firm
- Strong technical UK tax knowledge
- Experience of cross-border transactions and structuring, including knowledge of tax regimes in other European jurisdictions and the USA (US experience preferred but not required)
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence senior business stakeholders and make decisions
- Flexible and able to learn quickly
- Highly motivated team player able to work in a fast-paced environment
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.
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