Alumni-in-Residence: Sign Up for Office Hours with Sean Legister '11 of Goldman Sachs
The Loeb Center's Alumni-in-Residence program is excited to offer 20-minute, 1-on-1 office hour appointments with Sean Legister '11.
Sign up for a time slot to discuss topics such as:
- what it's really like to be a person of color in the finance industry
- how mentorship can play a key role in an Amherst graduate's career trajectory
- how taking initiative in and outside of the workplace can make a huge difference in your life and others'
- how Sean was able to overcome adversity and make an impact on his Goldman Sachs colleagues and others in and outside the finance industry
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about building a career at an organization through resilience, asking for what you want, being innovative, and navigating internal mobility to attain the career you want to have.
SEAN'S FULL BIO:
Sean Legister ‘11 is currently an Alternative Product Specialist in Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Bank. He has been with the firm since receiving his bachelor’s in both Black Studies and English from Amherst College in 2011. Prior to his current role, he was an equity sales trader on MAPS, a cross-asset team, since its 2014 inception. He started his career at GS as a sales trader in equity based financial instruments, listed derivatives, swaps, and international equities as part of the Global Institutional team.
Sean serves on the Board of Trustees of the Cristo Rey New York High School, where he mentors current students and alums. He is the founder and curator of the Monday Morning Lift (MML) and Breakfast Bites. The MML is an e-mail subscription service that aims to inspire, challenge, and motivate readers of all ages. Breakfast Bites is an initiative he created at Goldman Sachs to help Black professionals gain exposure within the firm, as well as build the culture within the Black community. Both of his parents were born and raised in Jamaica.
Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Submit your resume today to sign up for a time slot!
To book appointments instantly, students must submit a Loeb Center-approved resume. (Learn about this approval process here.)
To book without an approved resume, please upload / submit your pending document, then e-mail careers@amherst.edu with your availability.