Understanding Partner Compensation at Goldman Sachs Presented by
Understanding Partner Compensation at Goldman Sachs Presented by Mark Egge March 6, 2019
Itasca Partners LLC
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Compensation for partners at
Why?
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Overview How Try Other
How
Partners? = “Partner Managing Directors” (PMDs)
Compensation Basics 1 Series 2
$950, 000 1 Series 2
1 Series 2
1 Series 2
40% Compensation = of Net Revenue
Bonus pool = 15%
Series 1 30% Discretionary 70% Points
Series 1 30% Discretionary 70% Points
“Points system” ? Longevity? Business? Ranking?
30% Portion # PMDs Longevity Business Ranking
Series 1 30% Discretionary 70% Points
? Discretion of top partners 70% Portion # PMDs Profitability Yield Politics
1 [SERI ES Series 1 NAME ] (30%) Bonus (70%)
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2018 Comp $12. 3 B Pool Est. # 420 PMDs Base Salary $950 k Figures
1 $950 k
Bonus pool $12. 3 B X 15% = $1. 845 B
Bonus pool $1. 845 B 30% = 70% = $553. 5 M $1, 291. 5 M (Points) (Disc. )
$553. 5 M 30% Portion # PMDs 420 Longevity $1. 32 M Business Ranking
1 $950 k $1. 32 M
$1, 291. 5 M 70% Portion # PMDs 420 Profitability $3. 08 M Yield Politics
$5. 35 M 1 $950 k $1. 32 M $3. 08 M
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Other benefits FEES
What about an Executive Managing Director? $1. 75 M - $3 M
Caveats $ $
WRAP UP
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