Vice President

Goldman Sachs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in London is seeking a Vice President for its Digital Assets team. This role involves shaping and executing the firm's strategy in digital assets, requiring at least 5 years of experience in financial services, a robust understanding of financial products, and a passion for innovation in digital markets. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication skills, and a track record of driving commercial success. A unique opportunity to lead within a dynamic team and significantly impact the firm's direction.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in financial services with a track record of commercial success.
• In-depth knowledge of financial products like fixed income, equities, and derivatives.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and market structure.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and leadership shaping digital assets product offerings.
• Identify and execute on commercially viable tokenisation initiatives.
• Drive end-to-end product development lifecycle for tokenisation projects.

Skills

Financial Product Expertise

Market Structure Knowledge

Digital Assets Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Job description

GBM Public, Digital Assets: Tokenisation, Vice President, London

Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleaguep>Goldman Sachs is at the forefront of innovation in financial services, and our Digital Assets team is a critical driver of this evolution. We are rapidly expanding our presence in Europe and are seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Vice President to join our London-based team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead, innovate, and drive significant commercial impact in the execution of our global Digital Assets strategy, operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting‑edge blockchain technology.

The Digital Assets team, part of our Global Banking and Markets – Public division, holds a firmwide and cross–divisional mandate. Our core focus is to define and execute Goldman Sachs’ Digital Assets strategy across the firm, encompassing both tokenisation initiatives and cryptocurrency efforts. We pride ourselves on being an entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fast‑paced team where no two days are the same, and creative problem‑solving is highly valued.

What You'll Do

As a Digital Assets Vice President, you will hold a leadership role within our London team, driving innovation and delivering tangible commercial outcomes across the firm’s digital asset strategy. Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• providing strategic advice and thought leadership to internal stakeholders and clients, actively shaping Goldman Sachs’ digital assets product offerings and strategic direction.
• leveraging understanding of financial products and market structure to identify and execute on new commercially viable tokenisation initiatives.
• drive the end-to-end product development lifecycle and oversee the execution of various tokenisation initiatives across public and private markets. This includes ensuring commercial viability, market adoption, and delivering measurable business impact.
• enhancing collateral mobility and developing digital money solutions, by applying deep expertise in financial products and market structure.
• acting as a senior point of contact and thought leader, engaging daily with industry experts and stakeholders, both internal and external, who are exploring tokenisation or cryptocurrencies, shaping market dialogue and identifying strategic partnerships.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in financial services, ideally gained from a leading investment bank, consulting firm, corporate, or asset manager, with a demonstrable track record of commercial success and delivering business impact.
• Financial Product & Market Structure Expertise: Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of various financial products (e.g., fixed income, equities, derivatives) and a comprehensive understanding of market structure, including trading, clearing, settlement, and regulatory frameworks.
• Digital Assets Expertise: In‑depth knowledge and demonstrated strong interest in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, with practical experience in relevant projects or initiatives.
• Intellectual Curiosity: High intellectual curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for thinking outside the box and driving innovation.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional senior‑level interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), with a proven ability to present complex information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to diverse audiences, including senior management and clients, to influence decision‑making, secure commercial opportunities, and build strong relationships.
• Attention to Detail: A high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail is essential for managing complex projects and transactions.
• Problem Solving: Strong creative thinking and strategic problem‑solving abilities, with a proven capacity to navigate ambiguous situations, deliver effective solutions, and drive tangible business value.
• Teamwork & Leadership: A motivated team player with proven leadership and mentorship capabilities, with a track record of fostering high‑performing teams, driving collective success, and taking ownership of key initiatives.
• Language: Fluent in English. Proficiency in additional continental languages is a significant plus.

What We Offer

This role provides an unparalleled opportunity to:

• Lead and shape the future of digital asset innovation within a leading global financial institution.
• Develop a comprehensive and advanced understanding of blockchain technology, tokenisation, cryptocurrency markets, financial products, and market structure.
• Work alongside and influence industry experts, leading high‑impact, firmwide strategic initiatives with direct commercial implications and significant visibility.
• Build a strong network across various divisions of Goldman Sachs and with external industry leaders.
• Accelerate your career growth in a rapidly evolving and strategically important area of finance, taking on significant responsibility, ownership, and directly impacting the firm’s bottom line and market position.

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. Learn more 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. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html