Asset & Wealth Management, QIS, Portfolio Construction, Analyst - New York

YOUR IMPACT

Are you a quick-thinking self-starter with a passion for the financial markets and investing?  Do you have a desire to be part of a team that focuses on quantitative equity portfolio management and portfolio construction?  We are seeking an Analyst who has the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and client service are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business.

GSAM

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is one of the world’s leading investment managers. GSAM provides institutional and individual investors with investment and advisory solutions, with strategies spanning asset classes, industries, and geographies.  We help our clients navigate today’s dynamic markets, and identify the opportunities that shape their portfolios and long-term investment goals. We extend these global capabilities to the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, individuals and family offices

Within GSAM, the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) group is responsible for managing client assets, and is a market leader in quantitative portfolio management.  We use advanced quantitative methods to structure, manage, and monitor investment portfolios including mutual funds, and separately managed account.  QIS offers multi-asset strategies, as well as equity strategies, including both actively managed portfolios and portfolios that closely track an index.   Clients include public, corporate and charitable institutions, high net-worth individuals, retail investors, and various portfolio management groups within the division.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

The ideal candidate is passionate about investment and motivated to outperform the market. We welcome individuals who are excited by the prospect of combining creative insights with focus on details of equity portfolio construction to make good investment decisions. Strong programming skills, solid understanding of statistics, familiarity working with data, and some experience working with equities are required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Optimization and rebalancing of equity portfolios
• Oversight of day to day systematic trade generation and execution
• Implementation and testing of new portfolios 
• Cash management for equity portfolios
• Monitoring portfolio risk
• Portfolio construction research
• Full oversight of multiple portfolios including monitoring of portfolio composition, performance and risk

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

• BA/BS Degree in Statistics, Finance, Math or Programming preferred
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Creativity and ability to think outside the box
• Passion for equity investment
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Keen attention to detail
• Solid understanding of statistics, linear algebra, and calculus
• Strong programming skills (i.e. Python, Matlab, R, Perl, C++, Java, or other languages)
• Some exposure to equity investing
• Knowledge of fundamental investing is preferred (i.e. discounted cash flows, competitive analysis, financial statement analysis, etc.)

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.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Salary Range 
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $90000-$125000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits 
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.