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Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.
Private Wealth Management (PWM)
Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.
Business Development Professionals (BDPs) will work alongside Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) across both existing client relationships and new business generation. In this role, BDPs will gain the investment expertise to build and monitor client portfolios as well as exposure to various methods for sourcing new client relationships. High performing BDPs are expected to transition into the PWA role and begin building their own book of business.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Work closely with PWAs to both support existing client relationships and drive new business generation
- Conduct client-facing analyses for client portfolios, spanning strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as portfolio risk / return
- Monitor macroeconomic trends and internal research publications, considering their potential impact on client portfolios
- Act as the growth engine for the PWM team across both wallet share and new business
- Develop a system for sustained outreach to prospective clients, spanning general marketing presentations, investment specific materials, strategic research publications, and client events
- Act as the PWM team’s central point of contact for client relationship management in Salesforce
- Participate in the PWM team’s prospective client meetings and coordinate follow-up, as needed
- Manage internal new business strategy meetings, developing agendas and driving associated action items
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's degree
- Related financial services experience of 3+ years
- Interest in pursuing a career as a Private Wealth Advisor
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
- Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct
- Ability to multi-task and work with a variety of partners across the firm
- Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a desire to work in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster a strong network of relationships
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- SIE, Series 3, 7 and 63 (must be obtained within three months of employment)
- Obtaining CFA Charter and/or CFP highly encouraged and will be sponsored in accordance with firm policy
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 firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. 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.
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The expected base salary for this Seattle, Washington, United States-based position is $75,000-$160,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
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 Services
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).
Child Care & Family Care
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.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Seattle
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
Wealth Management
Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.
Private Wealth Management (PWM)
Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.
Business Development Professionals (BDPs) will work alongside Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) across both existing client relationships and new business generation. In this role, BDPs will gain the investment expertise to build and monitor client portfolios as well as exposure to various methods for sourcing new client relationships. High performing BDPs are expected to transition into the PWA role and begin building their own book of business.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Work closely with PWAs to both support existing client relationships and drive new business generation
- Conduct client-facing analyses for client portfolios, spanning strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as portfolio risk / return
- Monitor macroeconomic trends and internal research publications, considering their potential impact on client portfolios
- Act as the growth engine for the PWM team across both wallet share and new business
- Develop a system for sustained outreach to prospective clients, spanning general marketing presentations, investment specific materials, strategic research publications, and client events
- Act as the PWM team’s central point of contact for client relationship management in Salesforce
- Participate in the PWM team’s prospective client meetings and coordinate follow-up, as needed
- Manage internal new business strategy meetings, developing agendas and driving associated action items
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's degree
- Related financial services experience of 3+ years
- Interest in pursuing a career as a Private Wealth Advisor
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
- Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct
- Ability to multi-task and work with a variety of partners across the firm
- Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a desire to work in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster a strong network of relationships
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- SIE, Series 3, 7 and 63 (must be obtained within three months of employment)
- Obtaining CFA Charter and/or CFP highly encouraged and will be sponsored in accordance with firm policy
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 firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. 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.
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The expected base salary for this Seattle, Washington, United States-based position is $75,000-$160,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
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 Services
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).
Child Care & Family Care
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.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Seattle
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Business Development Professional
Document your degree's field alignment
PERM requires the job's minimum requirements to match your credentials. A business development role tied to a specific industry may need your degree field on record. Gather official transcripts and a credential evaluation before applying.
Target employers with active PERM filings
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter DOL disclosure data by occupation and employer. Business development roles at technology firms, management consultancies, and financial services companies appear most frequently in PERM filings for this job title.
Search green card sponsorship jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces business development roles at employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you spend less time cold-applying to companies with no established PERM process.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 route early
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers file under EB-3. If you hold a master's degree or can show the position genuinely requires one, ask the employer's counsel whether an EB-2 filing is viable before the PERM job description is drafted.
Understand how PERM timing affects your offer
PERM labor certification currently takes around 12 to 18 months at DOL before the I-140 stage begins. Confirm with your prospective employer that their immigration counsel has handled PERM for business development roles before you accept an offer contingent on sponsorship.
Use O*NET to align your resume language
The O*NET occupation profile for business development roles lists core tasks and required skills that often appear verbatim in PERM job descriptions. Aligning your resume to these terms strengthens the match between your background and the certified position USCIS will review.
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Find Business Development Professional JobsBusiness Development Professional Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a business development role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most business development positions qualify under EB-3 when the role requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. EB-2 is available if the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or if you can demonstrate advanced-degree credentials and the employer is willing to file at that preference level. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine the appropriate category based on the actual job requirements.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B sponsorship is temporary and subject to an annual lottery, which creates uncertainty for both you and the employer. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification at DOL, followed by I-140 and adjustment of status, typically takes two to four years before you receive your green card.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a business development employer?
The employer must conduct a supervised recruitment campaign, post the role publicly, and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers applied. DOL reviews the process to ensure the job's minimum requirements are legitimate and that your credentials match exactly. The job description filed with DOL becomes the controlling document for all downstream USCIS filings, so precision in the initial draft matters significantly.
How do I find business development employers who sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search: it indexes employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history and lets you filter by job title so you can focus on companies that have completed PERM filings for business development roles before. You can also cross-reference by reviewing DOL PERM disclosure data through the OFLC Wage Search tool to verify an employer's filing history independently.
Can I negotiate the terms of green card sponsorship during the offer stage?
Yes, and you should. Clarify whether the employer pays all PERM and I-140 filing fees, who covers premium processing if used, and what happens to the sponsorship if you change roles within the company during the multi-year process. USCIS allows you to port a pending I-140 to a similar role under AC21 portability after 180 days, which gives you some flexibility, but the terms should be discussed and ideally documented before you sign.
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