Asset & Wealth Management – Analyst / Associate Quantitative Strategist in Wealth Management Strats location_on Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Opportunity Overview
Corporate Title: Associate
Office Location: Greater London, England
Division: Skillset
Quantitative Fixed Income Strat, Analyst, AWM - London
About Asset & Wealth Management
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm’s primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success.
* Investors: spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
* Advisors: understanding our clients’ priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
* Thought Leaders: providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients’ investment decisions
* Innovators: using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals
Your Impact as a Strategist
Within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, quantitative engineering strategists are at the cutting edge of our business, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with portfolio managers across asset classes, their invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business and investment decisions.
As a member of our team, you will use your advanced training in mathematics, programming, and logical thinking to construct quantitative models that drive our success. Your talents for research, analysis, and aptitude for innovation will define your contributions and enable you to find solutions to a broad range of problems in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Who We Look For
* We are interested in individuals who have strong analytical and coding skills and a passion to use technology to solve business problems.
Responsibilities
* Working closely with portfolio managers to build quantitative models and tools to streamline the portfolio management process.
* Developing sustainable production systems that can evolve and adapt to changes in our fast-paced, global business environment.
* Developing quantitative analytics and signals using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques to improve the portfolio construction process and enhance portfolio performance.
* Developing rigorous and scalable data management/analysis tools to support the investment process.
* Implementing mathematical models and analytics in production-quality software.
Qualifications
* Background in a quantitative discipline (e.g., mathematics, engineering, physics, or computer science) with a preference for Masters and PhDs.
* Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
* Desire and ability to create innovative solutions to commercial challenges.
* Proficient in at least one programming language, with proven experience in the production software development life cycle (SDLC).
* A self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as thrive in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
* Previous work experience in utilizing statistical methods, including time-series and regression analysis; programming in object-oriented languages for efficient model implementations; manipulating data sets using relational databases and SQL.
* Previous work experience in developing bank loan and deposit pricing models and tools/models for risk management.
About Goldman Sachs Wealth Management
Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking, and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations, endowments, and corporations and their employees.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor, Masters, or Ph.D. in a quantitative or engineering field, e.g., mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, computational finance, computer science, engineering.
* 1-3 years of experience in the job offered or related quantitative financial modeling and software development positions.
* Programming and mathematical skills are required.
* Creativity, problem-solving skills, and ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences.
About Goldman Sachs
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
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