Key facts
- Goldman Sachs promoted 109 executives to partner, 15% more than the 95 it promoted in 2024.
- Goldman Sachs will have more than 500 partners after the appointments take effect in January, about 1% of the firm.
- Goldman Sachs promoted 13 engineers to partner, the highest number to date, and 30% of the class came from Asset and Wealth Management.
- Goldman Sachs said 28% of the new partners started as interns and 39% started as campus hires.
- Goldman Sachs said the new partners average 17 years at the firm and span a record 21 offices, with about 43% based outside the Americas.
- Goldman Sachs did not share how many women or people of color were promoted, unlike in 2024.
Goldman Sachs announced on November 5, 2026, that it had elevated 109 executives to partner, the largest class since 2010. The class is 15% larger than in 2024, when the firm promoted 95 executives. The appointments take effect in January, after which Goldman will have more than 500 partners, about 1% of the firm.
The bank said 13 engineers were promoted to partner, the highest number to date, and that 30% of the new partners came from its Asset and Wealth Management division. It said 28% of the new partners started as interns and 39% started as campus hires, and that the class averages 17 years at the firm. The new partners span a record 21 offices, with about 43% based outside the Americas.
Goldman did not disclose how many women or people of color were in the class, a breakdown it shared in 2024. The firm said it will have more than 100 female partners for the first time as of January 1. An executive said the class reflects where CEO David Solomon and leadership see the firm heading, and that technological savvy, including interest in AI, played a role in the promotions.