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Transition Specialist roles supporting veterans, displaced workers, or career changers can qualify for green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on degree level and job requirements. Employers file PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring you permanently. Finding the right sponsorship match starts with knowing which employers have an active filing history.
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Transition Specialists are responsible for the data quality, analysis and execution in support of onboarding firms onto the Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions (“GSCS”) platform. The Transition Specialist facilitates the training and support of client data for account opening, metrics, tracking, and reconciliation for firms that during the transition phase.
Additional responsibilities include: leveraging project management tools to provide reporting to internal stakeholders, collaborating with team members to perform time sensitive tasks to reach project timelines and objectives, platform training, handling client data to prepare client data packages, proficient with operational policies and procedures to align best practices when demonstrating the platform to best utilize functionality and platform capabilities, and working closely with project management teams to support firms in transition. A Transition Specialist also works closely with various resources around the organization to provide solutions for client requests in order to consistently meet client and project timelines. The role will require an average of 10-20% travel per year to support advisory firms in transition, along with flexible work hours to accommodate project commitments and/or timelines.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-2 years industry experience in financial services preferred
- 1-2 years in a client servicing / systems training role preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to learn and train on new concepts and/or technical system functions quickly
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
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. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.
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.
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.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Sales
DIVISION
Global Banking & Markets
INTRODUCTION
Transition Specialists are responsible for the data quality, analysis and execution in support of onboarding firms onto the Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions (“GSCS”) platform. The Transition Specialist facilitates the training and support of client data for account opening, metrics, tracking, and reconciliation for firms that during the transition phase.
Additional responsibilities include: leveraging project management tools to provide reporting to internal stakeholders, collaborating with team members to perform time sensitive tasks to reach project timelines and objectives, platform training, handling client data to prepare client data packages, proficient with operational policies and procedures to align best practices when demonstrating the platform to best utilize functionality and platform capabilities, and working closely with project management teams to support firms in transition. A Transition Specialist also works closely with various resources around the organization to provide solutions for client requests in order to consistently meet client and project timelines. The role will require an average of 10-20% travel per year to support advisory firms in transition, along with flexible work hours to accommodate project commitments and/or timelines.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-2 years industry experience in financial services preferred
- 1-2 years in a client servicing / systems training role preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to learn and train on new concepts and/or technical system functions quickly
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
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. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.
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.
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.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Dallas
JOB FUNCTION
Sales
DIVISION
Global Banking & Markets
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Transition Specialist
Match your degree to the posted requirements
PERM requires the employer to advertise the role's actual minimum requirements. If the job posting lists a bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field, your credential must meet that exactly before the labor certification can proceed.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Government agencies, workforce development nonprofits, and large healthcare systems regularly sponsor Transition Specialists through PERM. Search DOL disclosure data to confirm which specific employers have filed for this occupation before approaching them.
Get your foreign credential evaluated early
If your counseling or human services degree was earned outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization before applying. PERM audits often request this documentation, and gaps delay the entire sponsorship timeline by months.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate by job title and sponsorship type to surface employers actively filing EB-2 or EB-3 green card petitions for Transition Specialist roles, so you spend time on leads with a real filing track record rather than guessing.
Negotiate a start date that accommodates PERM timelines
PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before an I-140 can be filed. Raise the sponsorship conversation during the offer stage so the employer understands the timeline and structures your start date and employment agreement accordingly.
Confirm the employer can satisfy prevailing wage requirements
Before accepting an offer, check the OFLC Wage Search to find the prevailing wage for the Transition Specialist role in that metro area. PERM requires the employer to pay at least that wage, so a low offer can stall or kill the filing.
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Find Transition Specialist JobsTransition Specialist Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Transition Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Transition Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree. Roles with a stated requirement for a master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation, or a related field can qualify under EB-2. The classification depends on the minimum education the employer lists in the PERM labor certification, not on your personal credentials alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent and not subject to the H-1B annual lottery. EB-3 has no numerical cap concern for most countries, so approval depends on filing merit rather than luck. The tradeoff is a longer overall timeline, often two to four years from PERM filing to an approved adjustment of status, compared to H-1B's faster initial authorization.
Which employers typically sponsor green cards for Transition Specialists?
Government agencies, state workforce development boards, veteran service organizations, rehabilitation hospitals, and community college career centers are among the most active sponsors. These employers hire Transition Specialists at scale and have HR infrastructure to manage PERM filings. DOL's public disclosure data confirms which organizations have filed for this specific occupation previously.
How can I find Transition Specialist jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Transition Specialist roles where employers have active EB-2 or EB-3 green card filing histories, filtering out positions that only offer H-1B or no sponsorship at all. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the hiring process.
What happens to my status while waiting for the green card to be approved?
You must maintain valid work authorization throughout the process. If you're on H-1B, your employer can file extensions while your I-140 and adjustment of status are pending. Once your I-140 is approved and you file I-485, you can request an Employment Authorization Document from USCIS, which lets you work independently of your underlying visa status while awaiting the final green card decision.
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