Goldman Sachs Selects 84 New Partners
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Every two years, Goldman Sachs promotes a fresh class of partners in a closely watched tradition that heralds back to the time when the company was still a private firm. This year’s list of the chosen is the longest since 2010 and includes the largest percentage of women.
Goldman Sachs said Wednesday that it would add 84 partners, more than the 78 designated in 2014 but fewer than the 111 from six years ago. The current class has 19 women, 23 percent of the total, which surpasses previous years. Eighty-two percent of the new partners work in the areas that generate revenue like investment banking and asset management, and the rest come from what Goldman calls its federation, the behind-the-scenes functions like compliance and technology…