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Asset & Wealth Management, Investment Strategy Group, SQAA Research Associate, New York

New York, NY, United States

Opportunity Overview

CORPORATE TITLEAssociate

OFFICE LOCATION(S)New York

JOB FUNCTIONExternal Product Specialists

DIVISIONAsset & Wealth Management

SALARY RANGEUSD 85,000 - 160,000

YOUR IMPACT

We are seeking a quantitative strategist to join the Strategic and Quantitative Asset Allocation (SQAA) team within the Investment Strategy Group (ISG). The candidate will join a team of researchers and technologists to design cutting-edge investment solutions and strategies across global asset classes. This is a dynamic role that requires creativity, innovative thinking, and the ability to conduct rigorous investment research. Fluent programming skills, impeccable attention to detail and good communication skills are also a must.

OUR IMPACT

The Strategic and Quantitative Asset Allocation team within the Goldman Sachs Investment Strategy Group (ISG) is seeking an Associate to contribute to the research, design and implementation of systematic investment strategies across global asset classes. ISG is situated within the firm’s Private Wealth Management business and has responsibility for strategic and tactical asset allocation views and advice for the firm’s ultra-high net worth clients and certain institutions. This is a dynamic role that requires creativity, quantitative rigor and ability to conduct independent investment research. Impeccable attention to detail, as well as strong inter-personal, team-work and communication skills, is also a must.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Contribute to the research, design and implementation of systematic investment solutions and strategies
Conduct quantitative research utilizing market and macroeconomic data
Implement strategy backtests and simulations
Demonstrate strong analytical and technical skills
Deliver timely, thoughtful, and flawless execution of projects
Interact with the firm’s current and prospective clients
Demonstrate a keen interest in understanding financial markets
Desire a long-term career in Investment Management

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor’s degree (Advanced degree preferred) in a quantitative field, such as Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Physics, or Computer Science.
0-3 years of related work experience
Fluent programming in Python, Matlab, R or a related language
Familiarity with AI development tools and agents
Empirical research of large and heterogeneous datasets and familiarity with cutting-edge machine learning techniques
Ability to implement quantitative financial models and techniques (asset pricing, optimization, simulations)
Knowledge of global asset classes and investment instruments
Excellent communication skills; especially the ability to explain complex technical concepts and quantitative investment management topics in simple terms
Strong interpersonal skills and a passion to engage with clients
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task under pressure
Collaborative and team-work oriented
Independent, logical, and critical thinking, with the desire to think outside of the box
SIE, FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses (must obtain within the first 3 months)

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

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, NY, United States-based position is $85000-$160000. 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.
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.
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