Investment Banking Division, TMT Knowledge, Analyst/Associate, London

Job description

Job Summary & Responsibilities

YOUR IMPACT

Provide research support, be able to contribute to analysis that differentiates our advice, develop our knowledge management structures and practices and develop desktop tools using 3rd party and GS proprietary databases (SecDB) to improve banker efficiencies.

OUR IMPACT

Investment Banking Division

Our division works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

Knowledge Management Team

Investment Banking heavily relies on fundamental and market knowledge as well as industry expertise to provide the best advice to its clients.  Knowledge Managers are accountable for providing that content and expertise.  The successful candidate will come on board as a Knowledge Management analyst or associate, depending on prior work experience.  

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Role Responsibilities

• Researching and critically analysing market information, industry data and trends
• Contribute in the creation of pitches to clients. Provide valuable insight on significant market/industry events within the TMT/Industrials space
• Continue to develop and improve the process and practice of knowledge and content management within TMT/Industrials
• In partnership with the Global KM team, build and maintain standard industry pages, models and analytics pertinent to the sub-sectors covered within TMT/Industrials
• Contribute to new business targeting and help manage the screening and targeting efforts in partnership with sector captains
• Contribute to the development of KM and Corporate Finance analysis tools to improve the efficiency of junior bankers
• Provide guidance for bankers in accessing, compiling, manipulating, and downloading data from databases available on banker desktops
• In partnership with Compliance and Banking Technology, be able to understand and explain copyright and data usage issues

SKILLS & EXPERTISE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with excellent academic credentials
• Previous Knowledge Management work, or experience in Equity Research or Consulting preferred
• Experience working in client-facing situations
• Experience working with and managing vendor relationships
• Experience with Project Management
• Experience with TMT products (IDC, Gartner, Screen Digest etc.) preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Functional Expertise - Keeps up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends (a history of industry or sector expertise a plus).  Demonstrates an ability to execute in-depth research and to quickly accumulate industry knowledge.  Candidate must also demonstrate the ability to direct and review research findings and come to a conclusion, not just report data; and to boil down extensive research findings into relevant insights
• Technical Skills - Demonstrates mastery of relevant market data bases, possesses strong technical analytical and quantitative skills, pays attention to detail, and takes the initiative to broaden his /her knowledge
• Judgment and Problem Solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions, identifies clear objectives and can make defensible judgments regarding workflow.  Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Communication Skills – Strong communication and interpersonal skills: communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others.  
• Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests and helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions.  Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations
• Teamwork - Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, is organized, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks