Aimee

I am currently working on a buyside transaction and am responsible for creating the model from financial data. Our team coordinates with specialized groups across the firm to gather their opinions and points-of-view and we compile all of this expertise and discuss each aspect of the transaction until we are ready to give a recommendation to our client. I am also working with a large, diversified industrial company to provide them with feedback on their dividend and share repurchase policies.

I think the most challenging part of my job is juggling many different projects and prioritizing tasks. Inevitably, there is more work to do than there are hours in the day and using your judgement is essential. This is clearly not a 9-to-5, Monday to Friday job from which you can disengage on evenings and weekends. It is a lot of hard work with long hours, but is incredibly rewarding if you pursue it whole-heartedly.

The relationships I have forged over the course of my time at Goldman Sachs are extremely rewarding. The firm has an incredibly strong mentoring culture – both formal and informal. Many senior people take a genuine interest in your development and learning and provide you with the help and guidance to succeed.