A market sell-off and a career-changing call: Inside Jake Woodson's first day as a Goldman partner
Jake Woodson, one of Business Insider's former rising stars, became a partner at just 34. Here's how he celebrated the milestone.
Jake Woodson, a 34-year-old Goldman Sachs trader, became one of the firm's youngest partners on November 5, 2023. The day was chaotic as AI stocks were falling and all benchmark indexes were in decline. During the day, Woodson received a significant call from firm president John Waldron, who congratulated him on being promoted to partner.
Woodson, who oversees trading in leveraged corporate debt and loans, is the second-youngest among the 109 executives to earn the promotion this year. He is known for his work with leveraged finance credit and is passionate about representing those who don't come from traditional finance backgrounds.
Written by urgent.news from Business Insider's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
