Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as senior adviser after leaving Downing Street
9 JUL, 2025
By Jose Luis Palmer from RankiaPro Europe
Rishi Sunak has returned to Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, marking his first significant appointment since stepping down as UK prime minister in July 2024. The move brings Sunak back to the US investment bank where he began his professional career more than two decades ago.
Goldman Sachs chair and CEO David Solomon confirmed the appointment, stating: “I am excited to welcome Rishi back to Goldman Sachs in his new capacity as a senior adviser.” According to Solomon, Sunak will advise the firm’s global clients on a range of important topics, sharing his perspectives on macroeconomic and geopolitical issues, and contributing to the firm’s internal development efforts.
Career in finance and politics
Sunak’s early career included a summer internship in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking division in 2000, followed by a full-time analyst position from 2001 to 2004. He then joined The Children’s Investment Fund Management (TCI), before moving to Californian hedge fund Theleme Partners. He also co-founded an investment firm that partnered with international companies.
His political career began in 2015 when he was elected Conservative MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire. From 2017, he served as parliamentary private secretary in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, followed by posts as under-secretary at the Ministry of Housing and chief secretary to the Treasury. He was appointed chancellor of the exchequer in 2020 and became prime minister in 2022, a position he held until his party’s defeat in the July 2024 general election.
Advisory role at Goldman Sachs
In his new role at Goldman Sachs, Sunak will collaborate with firm leaders to provide strategic advice to clients across regions. His focus will be on offering insight into global economic trends and geopolitical developments. He will also engage with Goldman Sachs staff globally to support the firm’s ongoing learning and professional development initiatives.
Further details of the scope or duration of Sunak’s advisory position have not been disclosed.
