ASSET MANAGEMENT

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. 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. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

 

QUANTITATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) team manages over $170 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 and hedge fund replication strategies. As one of the longest-running quantitative teams in the industry, QIS has developed a strong reputation for innovation, excellence, teamwork, and camaraderie.

IMPACT

We are looking for a candidate to join the Client Portfolio Management (CPM) team with QIS, based in New York with the responsibility of growing the QIS Liquid Alternatives Business as a product expert with specific product and investor channel focus. 

This is a dynamic role where we split our time between two main areas: client-facing work (which includes pitching strategies to clients, client reporting, and producing client-specific analysis) and product strategy (which includes programming to conduct research for new quantitative strategies and for data analytics / visualization). 

The ideal candidate is passionate about solving quantitative, analytical, and challenges, and also passionate about communicating with and working alongside clients (both prospective and existing) to produce solutions to these challenges.

Principal Responsibilities:

Serve as a product expert on QIS Liquid Alternative investment products to both internal and external investorsLead client engagement strategy and execution for specific product/client engagementsDeliver on investor activity and asset growth objectivesOwn responsibility for quality and impact of investment content with the purpose of delivering clarity and highlighting QIS Liquid Alternatives products and strategies to investors.Develop a strong view of the market and competitive landscape for QIS Liquid Alternatives StrategiesDesign and execute product campaigns and contentManage business risk through ensuring quality and consistency of investor communication

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Liquid Alternatives, Hedge Fund, and/or Bank QIS derivative strategies, their role in the marketplace and benefits they offer investorsDrive to execute a business strategy, achieve milestones, and develop new business opportunitiesQuantitative mindset with an orientation for precision, clarity, and articulation through comparative statistics and quantitative results.Computer programming background (familiarity with a programming language such as Python, Matlab, Java, C / C++) is helpfulExcellent verbal, presentation and written communication skillsThrives in a team-oriented and collaborative environment globallyStrong sense of personal responsibility to deliver solutions for clients, both internal and externalFlexibility and confidence to take on many different types of problems and tasksOutstanding attention to detail, both quantitatively and aestheticallyAbility to guide new ideas from a concept to finishAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressureIntellectual curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills

 

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $125000-$250000. 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.