UK Coverage, Associate, Goldman Sachs

Job Title	UK Coverage, Associate
Employer	Goldman Sachs
Job Type	Full Time
Location	London, UK
Industry	Investment Banking
Experience	3-5 Years
Languages	English
Deadline	Saturday 21st June 2014

Job Summary & Responsibilities
Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diverse client base including corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.
The Investment Banking Division provides a broad-based global service with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, privatisations and equity, debt, leveraged finance and structured product solutions.

Investment Banking Associates help to assist our clients in achieving their strategic and financial objectives. Our Associates play an important role in developing and strengthening our client relationships, participating on our advisory teams and in structuring and executing a full range of financial transactions.

The Investment Banking Division is organised by country, industry and product groups. Depending on the team you sit in you will be working within multidisciplinary teams, consisting of colleagues with the relevant geographic, sector or product expertise.

As an Investment Banking Associate within the Northern Group team, you will work across the Country and Industry team to:

• Guide clients, including companies, governments and private individuals, in their achieving their strategic and financial objectives
• Maintain client communication
• Create and analyze financial models
• Create and prepare client presentations
• Help drive the entire transaction processes
• Assist in structuring transactions  
• Participate in and conduct due diligence sessions - a necessary component of financial transactions
Basic Qualifications
Candidate Requirements:

• Ideal candidate will possess a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification and have an excellent academic and professional record. An MBA qualification is preferred
• Robust financial and analytical skill set
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High degree of intellectual curiosity
• Solid work ethic and motivation level
• Strong leadership skills
• Minimum 3 years Investment Banking experience

Closing date: 21 June 2013
Salary: competitive

About Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

Features and Rankings

Features

> One of the strongest brand name in the financial industry and extremely powerful alumni network

> Consistently ranked in top positions in M&A and investment banking in general

> Competitive, success driven culture

Rankings 2010

Global M&A: #2

European M&A: #1

US M&A: #1

Asia-Pacific M&A: #3