Goldman Sachs Executive Chris Kojima to Depart – Reuters

By Saeed Azhar

NEW YORK – Chris Kojima, an executive at Goldman Sachs within the asset and wealth management division, is set to depart from the investment bank at the end of the year after nearly 28 years, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters.

Kojima currently serves as co-head of Goldman’s client solutions group, which oversees sales and client services for pension funds and institutional clients. Starting in early 2024, he is expected to join the private equity firm General Atlantic, which specializes in high-growth investments and manages $77 billion in assets, as reported by sources familiar with the transition.

His departure marks a notable exit within Goldman’s asset and wealth management division, which oversees $2.7 trillion in assets. Earlier this year, Julian Salisbury, the former chief investment officer for the division, left to join investment firm Sixth Street.

Additionally, other key figures from the unit have recently departed. Mike Koester, who retired after his tenure as co-president of alternative investments, and Jo Natauri, head of healthcare investing at the bank, are also leaving at the year’s end.

Matt Gibson, who was appointed in 2023 to co-lead the client solutions group with Kojima, will take over full responsibilities for the team. He reports to Marc Nachmann, the head of asset and wealth management.

“Chris founded and led businesses that are incredibly important to Goldman Sachs, and our business today is stronger because of his leadership,” Nachmann remarked in a statement.

Kojima has held various influential roles throughout his career at Goldman, including serving as the global head of the alternative investments and manager selection group, which has been rebranded as the external investment group. He was instrumental in establishing that division in 2008 and led it until 2019.

Kojima began his journey with Goldman Sachs as an investment banking associate in 1995, advancing to managing director in 2002 and becoming a partner in 2008.

Expressing his feelings about leaving, Kojima stated in an email, “I’m looking forward to a long relationship with Goldman Sachs as an alumnus, client, and advocate,” indicating his intent to maintain connections with the investment bank.

(Note: The story has been amended to correct the timeline of Matt Gibson’s role to 2023 instead of late 2022 in paragraph 6.)