Former UK PM Rishi Sunak to join Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly joining Goldman Sachs as a senior adviser. This will be 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. He spent the first few years of his career from 2000 to 2004 in the firm, first as a summer intern and later as a junior analyst.

The bank’s chief executive David Solomon opined that 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.

Sunak will also spend time with people around the world, contributing to the company’s culture of ongoing learning and development, Solomon added.

Sunak has earlier worked at Goldman Sachs as an intern in 2000 while still studying at the Oxford University and later joined the firm as a junior analyst after his graduation.

Sunak was the UK's prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024. He has largely avoided limelight after the Labour party’s landslide general election victory last summer.

There were announcements earlier this year that Sunak has reportedly taken up posts at the prestigious University of Oxford and Stanford University.