London: UK's Indian-origin former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to join Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser, in his first major role after resigning as Conservative Party leader last year. Sunak will be returning to the Wall Street investment bank after around 21 years.
Sunak spent the first few years of his career (2000-2004) in the firm, first as a summer intern and later as a junior analyst, the Financial Times reported.
According to the bank’s chief executive, David Solomon, the ex-prime minister will work with Goldman executives to advise clients on geopolitical and economic issues. “I am excited to welcome Rishi back to Goldman Sachs in his new capacity as a senior adviser,” the chief executive said in a statement.
He will also spend time with people around the world, contributing to the company’s culture of ongoing learning and development, Solomon added. Sunak had earlier worked at Goldman Sachs as an intern in 2000 while still studying at Oxford University, and later joined the firm as a junior analyst after his graduation.
Sunak, who was the UK's Prime Minister between October 2022 and July 2024, has largely avoided the limelight after the Labour Party’s landslide general election victory last summer.
His salary from Goldman will be donated to the Richmond Project, which is a charity launched by him and his wife to improve numeracy skills in the UK, the publication reported.
