Schwartz described his own path to Wall Street as “unconventional.” After graduating from Rutgers, Schwartz said he jumped from job to job before a friend helped him get a job at Citibank. “I tried to identify someone at every firm and brought them together over dinner.” “I knew Rutgers students were having a hard time getting jobs on Wall Street,” he said. In an hourlong talk moderated by Rutgers Business School finance professor Benjamin Sopranzetti, Schwartz described his motivation for starting the program. Schwartz LC’87, who studied economics as a Rutgers University undergraduate, was instrumental in launching the Road to Wall Street, a seven-year-old program that grooms students for jobs in the financial industry’s biggest banks and connects them to alumni who are already there. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.Harvey Schwartz, president and co-chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, spoke to hundreds of Rutgers students on April 4 about his journey to Wall Street, the value of mentoring and disruption in the financial industry. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. He joined the firm in 1997 as a vice president. Harvey was named managing director in 1999 and partner in 2002. Prior to that, within Investment Banking, he co-headed the Americas Financing Group, which centralizes financing-related advice, origination and execution. During the financial crisis, Harvey played an important role in the management of our risk exposures, even while we were meeting the significant needs of our clients.įrom 2007 to 2008, Harvey served as global head of Securities Division Sales following his leadership of North American Sales. From 2008 to 2013, he served as the global co-head of the Securities Division, where he was instrumental in overseeing growth in our client franchise across FICC and Equities. Prior to being named Chief Financial Officer, Harvey served in a variety of leadership roles. In the process, he served as a champion for the vital role of the Federation and contributed significantly to our culture of regulatory compliance. Harvey has served in his current role since January 2017, and prior to that, served for four years as Chief Financial Officer, where he oversaw our most critical financial and risk management processes.ĭuring Harvey’s tenure as Chief Financial Officer, he played a critical role in helping the firm adapt to significant changes in the regulatory environment.
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“I look forward to continuing to work closely with David in building our franchise around the world, serving our expanding client base and delivering strong returns for our shareholders,” said Blankfein. I want to thank Harvey for all he’s done for the firm.” “Harvey has been a mentor to many, and his influence has made an indelible impact on generations of professionals at Goldman Sachs. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Harvey’s work ethic, command of complexity, and client focus have defined his career at the firm,” said Lloyd C. “Over his 20-year career at Goldman Sachs, Harvey has held leadership roles across a broad range of the firm’s operations – from Securities and Investment Banking to the Executive Office, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and most recently, as President and Co-Chief Operating Officer.
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David Solomon will serve as sole President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm upon Harvey’s retirement. (NYSE: GS) today announced that Harvey Schwartz, the firm’s President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, has decided to retire effective April 20, 2018.
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NEW YORK, Ma– The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.