Conflicts Resolution Group

Evaluates the firm's activities in order to manage conflicts of interest resulting from the firm's roles, positions and responsibilities, as well as client sensitivities and reputational risks.

What We Do

The Conflicts Resolution Group evaluates a wide range of the firm's business activities in order to identify, assess, and manage actual or perceived conflicts of interest resulting from the firm's new and existing roles, positions, and responsibilities, as well as reputational risks and client sensitivities. In doing so, the Conflicts Resolution Group helps to protect the firm's client relationships, safeguard confidential information, mitigate reputational risk, and ensure that we are able to fulfill our responsibilities to clients prior to accepting a role and over the course of our engagement.

How We’re Organized

The Conflicts Resolution Group is organized as a business and regional coverage model. These groups identify any conflicts of interest and other reputational issues and help the businesses determine if they should continue to pursue a transaction. Our coverage is broken out by region (Americas, EMEA, AsiaPac), and within each region, coverage is divided up either by country or by the following industry groups:

  • Consumer and Retail
  • Financial Institutions
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Natural Resources
  • Real Estate
  • Tech, Media and Telecom

Who We Look For

We look for people interested in financial markets and firmwide business activities who have the capacity to appreciate the complexities of risk management and commercial activities in the space. They must have the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with a high sense of urgency and act with discretion with respect to highly confidential and sensitive information. A role in the Conflicts Resolution Group offers an exceptional opportunity for professional development as you’ll be communicating with a wide group of professionals at varying levels across the frim.

We Invest in Our People

Learning

We created Goldman Sachs University to help our people grow professionally – starting with their orientation and integration into the firm and continuing with ongoing development over the course of their careers.

Development

From ongoing feedback to diverse talent programs, we’re committed to empowering our people to drive their own development and expand their horizons.

Apprenticeship

We emphasize an apprenticeship culture in which our junior team members learn by working closely with seasoned professionals. We believe this is critical to developing the next generation of Goldman Sachs leaders.