Job Description

Wealth Management

Across Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Our consumer business provides digital solutions for customers to better spend, borrow, invest, and save. Across Wealth Management, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and customers, and leading-edge technology, data and design.

Private Wealth Management (PWM)

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.

The Investment Strategy Group (ISG) within Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management is responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation views and providing advice to the firm’s high net worth clients and certain institutions.  The role of an ISG member requires a broad set of qualities, including a passion for investing, client servicing, as well as strong analytical and communication skills.

The Tactical Asset Allocation team (TAA) within ISG seeks to generate tactical alpha for clients’ portfolios by investing across macro asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities).  In addition to its investment mandate, the TAA team publishes several widely distributed reports and Outlooks each year, and is responsible for disseminating and communicating macro investment views to the firm’s clients.

We are seeking a junior Vice President hire who will focus on monitoring market conditions, conducting in-depth research and generating actionable investment insights across US & Global fixed income asset classes, with a specific focus on US Muni’s, Global IG & HY Credit, Bank Loans and CDS. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in macroeconomic analysis, quantitative research, and experience in a sell-side or buyside fixed income asset allocation or portfolio strategy role. 

 Key responsibilities: 

• Conducting comprehensive research on US & Global fixed income markets by analyzing price trends, fundamental market drivers, supply-demand dynamics, geopolitical factors, and macroeconomic indicators
• Produce detailed research highlighting key findings and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders
• Stay up-to-date on relevant market news, regulatory changes, and innovations in US & Global fixed income to inform our tactical views
• Utilize data analytics, quantitative models, and financial software tools to assess market conditions and generate predictive investment insights in fixed income

 Key Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, STEM or a related field. Advanced degree (Master’s or CFA) is a plus.
• 5-7 years of experience in investment research, trading, or related roles within asset management or financial services with a focus on fixed income
• Strong understanding of fixed income markets, ideally with expertise in US Muni’s and Global Credit markets
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis and financial modeling using Excel and Python, Matlab, R, or related language 
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills, especially the ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms
• Passion for markets and investing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Attention to detail, patience, and ability to multi-task under pressure
• 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. 

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Salary Range

The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $115000-$270000. 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.