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Private Wealth Management, Strategic Investment Strategy Group, Analyst/Associate, London

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OUR IMPACT

Private Wealth Management (PWM) secures, develops and manages relationships with high net worth individuals, their families, family offices and foundations. PWM assists clients with building and preserving their financial wealth by creating and implementing long-term asset allocation within the context of each client’s particular risk tolerance, and by providing access to innovative investment ideas and opportunities. PWM professionals develop customized investment strategies and offer a full array of wealth management products and services, including private banking and trust company services.

YOUR IMPACT

The Investment Strategy Group (ISG), within Asset & Wealth Management of Goldman Sachs, provides customized asset allocation solutions to help clients preserve and grow their wealth.

The main responsibility of the hire will be to develop customized asset allocation solutions for our clients and to implement discretionarily managed quantitative strategies. The hire will work with the rest of the team and private wealth advisors to gather client information, analyze client portfolios, produce customized asset allocation solutions, and prepare analysis for presentations. In addition, the hire will assist on the team’s research efforts related to asset allocation modelling and individual asset classes. Specifically:

  • Help with customized asset allocation solutions using the ISG asset allocation model
  • Generate customized research reports and presentations for clients
  • Assist on research related to asset allocation issues and individual asset classes
  • Provide asset allocation guidance to the Private Wealth Management team
  • Assist with business development, including the creation and maintenance of marketing materials, as well as the generation of client performance reports and ad-hoc requests
  • Assist in managing portfolio implementation plans, on-boarding discussions, and changes to investment management agreements
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders supporting ISG and PWM (Legal, Compliance, Technology)
  • Portfolio monitoring and rebalancing to predefined risk parameters, assisting with trading

REQUIREMENTS

  • Master(s) in Finance with quantitative focus (mathematical finance, computational finance, financial engineering, financial econometrics etc.)
  • Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills with a minimum undergraduate degree(s) in a STEM subject or quantitative field, e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics or Computer Science. An undergraduate Economics degree is also acceptable if combined with a quantitative post-graduate degree in Finance.
  • IT: Proficiency in programming languages (Python preferable); solid Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Proficiency in other European language(s) would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of academic research and industry practices, keen interest in financial markets
  • Effective communication – the ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms
  • Strong inter-personal skills and a passion to engage with clients
  • Attention to detail, patience, and ability to multi-task under pressure
  • Collaborative with the ability to follow instructions and execute with good judgement
  • Independent and logical with the willingness to constantly think critically and outside of the box
  • Highly motivated, eager to learn and the ability to work in a fast-paced high-stress environment

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. 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. : 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.

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits Healthcare & Medical Insurance We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance. Holiday & Vacation Policies We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year. Financial Wellness & Retirement We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities. Health Services We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices. Fitness To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount). Child Care & Family Care We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available. Benefits at Goldman Sachs Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.

Opportunity Overview CORPORATE TITLEAssociate OFFICE LOCATION(S)London JOB FUNCTIONPortfolio Construction DIVISIONAsset & Wealth Management

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