Asset & Wealth Management, Private Family Office, Financial Planner, Associate -
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA, United States
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
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 decades. 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 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 quickthinkers 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
1 - 4 years of work experience
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
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 firm‑wide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Job Info
Job Identification 166520
Job Category Associate
Posting Date 03/26/2026, 06:59 PM
Apply Before 12/31/2026, 07:02 PM
Locations San Francisco, California, United States
Healthcare & Medical Services
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
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).
We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
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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
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 decades. 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 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 quickthinkers 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
1 - 4 years of work experience
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
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 firm‑wide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Job Info
Job Identification 166520
Job Category Associate
Posting Date 03/26/2026, 06:59 PM
Apply Before 12/31/2026, 07:02 PM
Locations San Francisco, California, United States
Healthcare & Medical Services
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
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).
We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class‑leading benefits our firm has to offer…
Learn More
#J-18808-Ljbffr