Leissner Tried to Get Najib’s Kids Jobs at Goldman, Jury Told

Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak was looking for a lot from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in exchange for his business.

After a 2009 meeting with then-CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the former head of state wanted to get his children jobs at the bank in return for working with the firm on $6.5 billion in bond deals, former Southeast Asia chairman Tim Leissner testified Tuesday.

The meeting at the Four Seasons hotel in New York occurred ahead of the bond transactions for the country’s wealth fund. Leissner and his subordinate Roger Ng agreed to help find Razak’s three children positions at ...