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Nigel Lewis
Senior Investment Banking Associate specializing in Transportation, Logistics & Infrastructure
Morgan StanleyJohns Hopkins UniversityNew York, NY12 Years ExperienceSenior Level
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Goldman Sachs VP in the Office of the COO for Merchant Banking (private equity) who led cross-functional integration work through two major divisional reorganizations, building executive reporting and governance to keep senior leadership aligned. Also drove operational buildout for a property manager enabling sensitive rent-controlled housing investments and helping scale a real estate platform to $1B+, and partnered with Technology to implement supervisor dashboards for approvals and project tracking.
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Led multi-month cross-functional integrations during two Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division reorganizations (2019, 2021)
Built and maintained detailed workstream trackers and converted them into executive-ready weekly summaries
Drove executive alignment by pre-briefing manager/leadership and escalating issues with remediation proposals
Implemented supervisor dashboards for approvals, direct-report outstanding items, and key project status in partnership with Technology; piloted before global rollout
Balanced strategic planning and daily execution by creating and running a 4-month org development plan for a property manager supporting rent-controlled housing investments
Enabled scaling of a real estate investment platform to over $1B by ensuring operational readiness and meeting Goldman requirements
Regularly presented updates to Executive Office and Investment Committee to maintain accountability and decision velocity
Strong discretion and information-control practices (need-to-know sharing; managed access to folders/databases)
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Experience
Senior AssociateMorgan Stanley & Co. · Jul 2021 – Aug 2024
Vice PresidentGoldman, Sachs & Co. · Jan 2021 – Jun 2021
Associate / Senior AssociateGoldman, Sachs & Co. · Jan 2017 – Dec 2020
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