AMD Operations Division
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Global Alternatives Private Fund Services group is a new team within our Goldman Sachs Asset Management business within Operations, responsible for the planning and execution of fund life cycle events of AM Private Markets products. The Team will interact very closely with AM Private Deal Teams, Sales and Capital Markets teams, and other numerous internal teams connected with setup, operation and oversight of the Funds, as well as with certain external service providers and with the Funds' Board of Directors (internal and external), where relevant.
The Team will be at the hub of the day to day Alternatives Private end-to-end fund life cycle management, resulting in a dynamic role, which will allow the candidate to interact with a wide range of internal and external teams and be involved in a diverse range of tasks and projects.
Responsibilities include:

Fund Events/Change Management Support:
Liaising across internal business partners and external counterparties to launch and/or rationalize new pooled vehicles, facilitate fund lifecycle events and ensure the adequacy of account structures and surveillance for funds, including:

• Coordinating launch of new funds/share classes
• Coordinating mergers, closures, restructurings & other fund events
• Ensuring proper maintenance of account structures
• A wide range of ad-hoc fund related projects

The role will also include responsibilities in connection with:

Vendor Management Program:

• Working with the Central team to assist with the evaluation, selection, negotiation and onboarding of new vendors associated with the launch of new AM Alts Private products, where applicable

Fund Governance

• Providing superior client service and front to back support for AM's pooled vehicle complex in a commercial and cost effective manner
• Creating and driving strategic projects to improve efficiency and scalability while maintaining and managing risk
• Involvement with production / review of Board Packs and other relevant materials
• Preparation of management information reporting for internal management, working groups and committees

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with relevant industry experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with professionals across various levels both internally and externally
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set own priorities and multi-task
• An ability to work to tight deadlines, with activities and targets which may change at short notice
• A high level of accuracy with the ability to maintain this standard while under pressure from deadlines
• Highly motivated individual and self-starter with a proven background of delivery
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Fund experience is not required, but would be an advantage
• Knowledge of fund products (i.e., private markets, alternative investment funds and registered products) and regulatory environments would be beneficial

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