Asset & Wealth Management - Quantitative Strategist

Goldman Sachs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking a Vice President in Quantitative Engineering. This role involves developing advanced computational models and collaborating with diverse teams to create innovative solutions. Candidates should possess a strong background in quantitative analysis, programming proficiency in languages such as Python or R, and excellent communication skills. This position is located in London, offering a dynamic and fast-paced work environment focused on investment and risk management.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Generous vacation policy

On-site fitness centers

Child care services

Qualifications

• Outstanding background in a quantitative discipline with analytical skills.
• Expertise in programming languages like Python or R.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced computational models for investment strategies.
• Collaborate with teams across regions to develop solutions.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Programming (Python, R, Matlab)

Data visualization

Problem-solving

Job description

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Vice President language OFFICE LOCATION(S) London assignment JOB FUNCTION Quantitative Engineering account_balance DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management

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, 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. Goldman Sachs is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally and invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and sustainability. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world's leading institutions, financial advisors, and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $2.8 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2023.

Business Overview

The External Investing Group ("XIG") provides investors with investment and advisory solutions across leading private equity funds, hedge fund managers, real estate managers, public equity strategies, and fixed income strategies. XIG manages globally diversified programs, targeted sector-specific strategies, customized portfolios, and a range of advisory services. Our investors access opportunities through new fund commitments, fund-of-fund investments, strategic partnerships, secondary-market investments, co-investments, and seed-capital investments. With over 350 professionals across 11 offices around the world, XIG provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management, and liquidity solutions to investors, drawing on Goldman Sachs' market insights and risk management expertise. We extend these global capabilities to the world's leading sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, and family offices, for which we invest or advise on over $300 billion of alternative investments, public equity strategies, and fixed income strategies.

What We Do

Within Asset Management, Strategists (also known as 'Strats') play important roles in research, valuation, portfolio construction, and risk management analytics. A Strategist will apply quantitative and analytical methods to come up with solutions that are accurate, robust, and scalable. Strats are innovators and problem-solvers, building novel and creative solutions for manager selection, portfolio construction, and risk management. You will develop advanced computational models, architectures, and applications to meet the challenges of a rapidly growing and evolving business.

Strats collaborate across the business to develop solutions. These daily interactions with other team members across geographies demand an ability to communicate clearly about complex financial, business, and mathematical concepts. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Outstanding background in a quantitative discipline, with excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, and demonstrated abilities in research and data visualization
• Programming expertise in a scripting language (e.g. Python, R, Matlab)
• Strong general and technical communication skills, with an ability to effectively articulate complex financial and mathematical concepts
• Creativity and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• 6+ years of applicable experience

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 atGS.com/careers.

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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.

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.

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

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