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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) team manages over $150 billion across a variety of mandates including institutional portfolios, high net worth accounts and mutual funds, using sophisticated quantitative models that have been developed in an innovative research environment. The team is one of the largest quantitative managers in the world, and is recognized as an industry leader in quantitative Portfolio Management techniques. The team manages exposures to global stock, bond, currency and commodity markets to generate excess return, or “alpha,” for client portfolios. The team also manages a platform of advanced beta strategies, which includes various smart beta, hedge fund replication, tax-efficient and customized, rules-based beta capabilities. As one of the longest-running quantitative teams in the industry, QIS has developed a strong reputation for innovation, excellence, teamwork and camaraderie.
YOUR IMPACT
We are looking for a candidate to join the Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS) team, a growing business within QIS. The AIS team manages over $16bn of AUS across 4 main business lines (hedge fund beta, alternative risk premia, trend, and volatility) for institutions and mutual fund investors globally.
The ideal candidate is passionate about Portfolio Management and Research using quantitative tools and the growing intersection between technology and investment management more broadly. We welcome individuals who enjoy a fast paced work environment and can leverage technical skills to manage portfolios, produce signal research, and further develop Investment Strategies. Candidates should have a STEM background, a familiarity with programming language such as C / C++, Python, R, Matlab, and Slang and interest in financial markets.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
- Research: Generate creative research ideas, explore new datasets, conduct rigorous analysis, and implement quantitative investing strategies
- Portfolio management: Assume full responsibility for Investment Strategies, portfolio risk and performance.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- BA/BS degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science or another highly quantitative discipline
- Quantitative orientation; finance and statistics knowledge
- Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills
- Computer programming experience is (experience with a programming language such as C / C++, Python, R, Matlab, Slang)
- Trading experience would be preferred
- Experience with pricing/risk analytics and transaction cost analysis would be a plus
- Thrives in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
- Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Organized and deadline driven
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
- Creativity and problem-solving skills
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.
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