Key Takeaways
- • Goldman Sachs named 109 new partners in its 2026 class, the largest since 2010 and up from 95 in 2024 and 80 in 2022, according to eFinancialCareers.
- • Of the new partners, 62 are in the Americas, 27 in EMEA and 20 in Asia, with New York (47), London (22) and Hong Kong (9) the most represented cities.
- • Roughly 40% of the new partners joined straight from university, while about 60% came from rival firms.
- • Partner status carries a salary of more than $1 million, a share of a special bonus pool and the opportunity to invest in Goldman's own funds, which provide carried-interest style compensation.
- • India has only 2 named partners and Japan has 3, despite Goldman employing around 8,000 people in India and around 1,000 in Japan.
Summary
Goldman Sachs has promoted 109 employees to partner in its 2026 class, according to eFinancialCareers. The class is the largest since 2010 and is well above the 95 partners promoted in 2024 and the 80 promoted in 2022. Partner status is a legacy of the firm's period as a legally constituted partnership, which ended when it listed as a corporation in 1999. The title still carries material economics, including a salary above $1 million, a share of a special bonus pool, and the ability to invest in Goldman's own funds, which offer carried-interest style compensation.
By region, 62 of the new partners are based in the Americas, 27 in EMEA and 20 in Asia. The most represented cities are New York with 47 partners, London with 22 and Hong Kong with 9. The publication highlights an imbalance in Asia: India has just 2 named partners and Japan has 3, though Goldman employs around 8,000 people in India and around 1,000 in Japan.
The class mixes career paths. Per eFinancialCareers' estimates, about 40% of the new partners joined Goldman straight from university, and about 60% came from rival firms. The youngest are estimated to be around 34 and the oldest in their mid-50s. Among the named partners are Vikas Agrawal, Co-Head of Energy Transition and Climate in Private Credit; Raul Aldrey, Global Head of Marcus Engineering, who made partner 17 months after joining from Citi; Anupam Damani, Co-Head of Global Emerging Markets Debt, hired from Nuveen in 2023; and Sarah McNally, Co-Head of US Private Bank Lending. The list also includes research, economics and legal roles, such as Alexander Blostein in Equity Research (Financials), David Mericle as Chief US Economist and Karen Ip as Senior Counsel.
By region, 62 of the new partners are based in the Americas, 27 in EMEA and 20 in Asia. The most represented cities are New York with 47 partners, London with 22 and Hong Kong with 9. The publication highlights an imbalance in Asia: India has just 2 named partners and Japan has 3, though Goldman employs around 8,000 people in India and around 1,000 in Japan.
The class mixes career paths. Per eFinancialCareers' estimates, about 40% of the new partners joined Goldman straight from university, and about 60% came from rival firms. The youngest are estimated to be around 34 and the oldest in their mid-50s. Among the named partners are Vikas Agrawal, Co-Head of Energy Transition and Climate in Private Credit; Raul Aldrey, Global Head of Marcus Engineering, who made partner 17 months after joining from Citi; Anupam Damani, Co-Head of Global Emerging Markets Debt, hired from Nuveen in 2023; and Sarah McNally, Co-Head of US Private Bank Lending. The list also includes research, economics and legal roles, such as Alexander Blostein in Equity Research (Financials), David Mericle as Chief US Economist and Karen Ip as Senior Counsel.
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