What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asset & Wealth Management, Client Solutions Group - Administrative Assistant, Chicago position at Goldman Sachs?
Job Description
The Role
Our Administrative Assistants provide high-quality, proactive administrative support within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This role partners closely with business leaders, firm executives and assistant colleagues to ensure seamless calendar management, meeting coordination, travel logistics, and day-to-day operational support, while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism at all times. Coverage needs may evolve based on business priorities and location.
This is a full-time role for an administrative assistant based in either our Chicago, IL or Wheaton, IL office to support the integration of 2 Partners into the Client Solutions Group.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Flexibility may be required at times to travel between regional offices, subject to business needs. As such, a valid driver’s license is required.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Chicago, Illinois, United States-based position is $55000-$110000. 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 .
The Role
Our Administrative Assistants provide high-quality, proactive administrative support within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This role partners closely with business leaders, firm executives and assistant colleagues to ensure seamless calendar management, meeting coordination, travel logistics, and day-to-day operational support, while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism at all times. Coverage needs may evolve based on business priorities and location.
This is a full-time role for an administrative assistant based in either our Chicago, IL or Wheaton, IL office to support the integration of 2 Partners into the Client Solutions Group.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
- Maintain complex and extremely detailed calendars across multiple time zones, including senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls; prioritize client meeting requests and all related client logistics - responds and follows up on requests in a timely manner.
- Coordinate a high volume of client facing travel arrangements, including visa procurement when applicable, and process expense reports in timely manner.
- Adhere to Compliance regulations and firm policies, gaining the relevant approvals. There will be a focus on sponsorships, client events and gifts & entertainment as related to ERISA requirements.
- Manage a high volume of phone calls and inbounds, interacting with high-level business leaders and clients in a professional and effective manner.
- Support ad hoc office management duties (facilities management, scanning, copying, filing, expense support, inventory & supply ordering, etc.)
- Regularly facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and ensure relevant information is disseminated accordingly.
- Act as an integral member of the team; maintaining a high level of awareness of current priorities and support required for Partner level support.
- Flexibility to support assistant colleagues and cover when necessary.
- Ability to exercise excellent judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential material or handling highly sensitive information.
- Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written & verbal. Ability to display a consistent, professional degree of communication. Comfortable working with people at all levels across the organisation.
- Extreme attention to detail and organizational skills, with ability to prioritize tasks.
- Quick learner and self-starter with excellent anticipation skills.
- Pro-active problem solver and independent thinker; ability to follow up as often as necessary.
- Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic but deadline driven environment.
- Adaptable to new technologies, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
- Additional familiarity with AI software, including but not limited to, Microsoft CoPilot is preferred.
- Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and diplomacy is required.
- Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
- Familiar with travel & expense platforms such as SAP Concur or American Express Global Business Travel
- Supportive team player with a positive attitude, enthusiastic about bringing the team together.
- Ideal candidate has at least 3 - 5 years of administrative assistant experience and preferably from a banking, financial services background.
Flexibility may be required at times to travel between regional offices, subject to business needs. As such, a valid driver’s license is required.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Chicago, Illinois, United States-based position is $55000-$110000. 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 .
Salary : $55,000 - $110,000