Goldman Sachs names 109 new global partners, 14 Indians make the cut; two promoted in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm Goldman Sachs has promoted 109 employees globally as partner which includes 14 Indians across global offices.

This is the largest class of partners announced since 2010, and rises from 95 partners in 2024, the last biannual promotion cycle, the company said in a statement. The individuals have been invited to become partners of Goldman Sachs as of January 1, 2027, the start of the next fiscal year.

In India, two employees - Gowri Sekar and Ashoke Sharma -were promoted to partner level. Both are from the Bengaluru office, and including them, there will now be five partners in India


This year marks a milestone, with the firm appointing Gowri Sekar as the first-ever women partner based in India. Gowri Sekar is the global head of Product Data Engineering and Asia Pacific lead for AI strategy for Data Engineering, She has been with the firm for 20 years and has held variety of roles across Data and Controllers Engineering in multiple global offices, including New York. She is a Technology Fellow and joined the firm as an analyst in Bengaluru

Ashoke Sharma is the global head of Operations Engineering within Global Banking and Markets (GBM) Public and head of GBM Engineering in India. He has been with the firm for 12 years and previously held senior leadership roles across global investment banks in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

India remains a key growth market for Goldman Sachs, which now has more than 8,000 people collectively across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad offices

Goldman Sachs Services in India is a microcosm of the global firm and a key technology hub, supporting commercial outcomes and delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions for global businesses. Of the 8,000-plus employees, nearly 45% are engineers. About 33% of the firm’s global engineering workforce is based in India.

In 2025, 49 employees in India were promoted as managing director (MD), the largest-ever MD promotion class in the country.