06 Nov Legal Division at Goldman Sachs
Global Investment Research Legal provides legal, regulatory and reputational advice to our Global Investment Research division. The advice we provide to all areas of the business is critical to maintaining our commitments to our clients, regulators and shareholders, and to promoting our culture of excellence and integrity. Our goal is to provide legal advice that protects the financial well-being and reputation of the company and helps our various companies assess the risks associated with entering into transactions and other activities. Corporate Real Estate Legal (CREL) manages all legal risks associated with the company`s global portfolio of 14 million square feet of properties owned, developed and leased and used in 35 countries. Ideally, you should be interested in legal issues and the interaction of finance and law, but a background in law and/or finance is not a requirement. Investment Banking Division Legal supports the Investment Banking division by providing legal, policy, reputational and commercial advice as well as transactional expertise in all aspects of investment banking activities to protect the firm and ensure high quality and value-added transaction execution. Consumer and Investment Management provides legal, regulatory, reputation and transaction advice to our Digital Finance, Private Wealth Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management teams. In our legal department, we have an analyst program for those interested in both banking law and law. The Employment Law Group provides legal advice and advice to the firm; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for employees; develops internal policies; organizes training; and supports initiatives that impact the company`s employee and temporary worker populations. For our experienced staff, we generally do not hire law schools directly, but lawyers who have experience in private practice. Our Corporate Legal Services (LBS) professionals/paralegals are recruited by experienced paralegals and we hire experienced assistants.
THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing advice and guidance to support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, conduct research and due diligence, assist with financing and legal deposits, and handle contracts and intellectual property rights that demonstrate our commitment to clients, shareholders and regulators. Whether you are an experienced lawyer or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law and critical thinking skills, our dynamic group could be for you. OUR DIVISIONAL CULTURE As a division, we focus on our employees and their development and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer many training and professional development opportunities, including a weekly legal education program, departmental mentoring programs, and a Human Resources Development Committee to provide concrete tools to support career management and development. The department also has a number of active and diverse committees, including the diversity, pro bono, charitable, and social committees, and encourages participation in company-wide affinity networks for women, blacks, and LGBT. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW AND ROLES Private Wealth Management (PWM) provides a full range of investment services, including discretionary investment management, investment advice, brokerage services and lending to high net worth individuals, family offices and related structures worldwide, across a diverse range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, structured products, derivatives, hedge funds and other alternative investments. PWM in EMEA focuses primarily on individuals, families and family offices based in the UK, EU, Switzerland, Middle East and Africa, investing through various investment vehicles including corporates, trusts, partnerships, regulated and non-regulated funds in various countries. PWM is currently advised in EMEA by lawyers in London, Birmingham, Zurich, Frankfurt and Warsaw, all of whom regularly work closely with PWM Legal colleagues in the US and Asia. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and robust candidate who is interested in a broad, challenging and rewarding role. The role requires the ability to work independently from day one, managing a diverse and complex workload while meeting tight deadlines. The lawyers on our team work closely with a diverse group of clients across PWM`s business, living under pressure to provide high-quality advice to a dynamic and ever-changing business.
TASKS Goldman Sachs offers a range of investment banking, investment administration and securities services to its clients. These services are provided by teams working in several departments. The Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings group oversees and administers litigation, arbitration, regulatory and prosecution proceedings, and other litigation involving Goldman Sachs, its affiliates or their employees; conducts internal investigations into matters affecting all areas of the business; and advises the firm`s firms on legal and regulatory risks in general. Securities Legal provides legal, regulatory, reputational and trading advice to our derivatives, equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodity, prime services and securities finance businesses within the Securities Division. Prior to his current role, he was based in Hong Kong and led the legal team for investment banking and investment banking in Asia Pacific. Patrick represents Goldman, Sachs & Co. on FINRA`s Corporate Finance Committee. As head of Goldman`s legal department, Ruemmler manages litigation and enforcement strategies, overseeing the firm`s compliance department and dispute resolution group. The legal division of Investment Banking provides legal, regulatory, reputation and transaction advice to our investment banking business and also supports certain other key investment groups across the firm.