Job Description

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. For us, it’s all about bringing together people who are curious, collaborative and have the drive to make things possible for our clients and communities.

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.

PMG

The Portfolio Management Group (PMG) is a multi-asset class investing group that sits within in the Private Wealth Management Division at Goldman Sachs. PMG specializes in the discretionary management of portfolios across traditional and alternative asset classes and provides outsourced CIO services to private clients as well as select institutions.

The team leverages and combines the independent strategic and tactical asset allocation framework of the Investment Strategy Group (ISG) of Private Wealth Management, a rigorous investment process and an open-architecture investment platform, to construct customized risk-focused portfolios.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the PMG EMEA team, which provides discretionary portfolio management services to PWM clients. The candidate would be responsible for many day-to-day responsibilities associated with monitoring client portfolios and producing detailed analysis, attribution, and reporting to provide transparency into the impact of the team’s investment solutions. This role is highly analytical and detail oriented.

As a Content Analyst you will 

• own and deliver detailed investment performance reports, portfolio analytics and performance attributions for portfolio management purposes and bespoke client reporting
• prepare monthly/quarterly portfolio updates, marketing materials and investment proposals
• comprehend and effectively communicate current portfolio positioning, performance attribution, market trends and investment themes in a manner which is suitable for private clients
• write performance commentary on financial markets and portfolios leveraging content provided by the Investment Strategy Group as well as your own analysis
• maintain PMG model portfolios and PMG performance composites for monitoring, reporting and marketing purposes
• liaise with sales teams and other product groups to respond to ad-hoc client queries and provide specialist product or market input to RfPs
• prepare and maintain portfolio and investment/fund level overviews and market analysis used for internal tracking, client reporting as well as marketing materials
• support the team in evaluating new managers/product on the PWM investment platform that could fit into PMG multi-asset class portfolios by running performance screens and detailed product comparisons
• provide operational support to the PMG EMEA portfolio management team during the account onboarding process by 
  • verifying account parameters, trading set-up and portfolio construction
  • performing trade checks and portfolio reconciliation for portfolio custodied away
  • monitoring and processing proxy votes and corporate actions for the PMG equity SMA platform
• work on intra and cross team-related projects to enhance and improve all aspects of the PMG value proposition (e.g. portfolio / risk management, client service, reporting, marketing)

Basic Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Strong academic background with master’s degree or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Experience in similar roles such as Investment Management, Investment Strategy, Manager Selection, Risk Management, Quantitative research, is preferred
• CFA designation or equivalent preferred
• Strong interest in the financial markets, good investment awareness, intermediate or advanced knowledge of asset allocation principles, investment/manager analysis and performance attribution approaches
• Ability to communicate investment strategies and rationales to audiences of varying levels of sophistication.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to problem-solving and client service.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; Bloomberg, Reuters, Morningstar or financial data systems knowledge preferred

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

© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2024. All rights reserved.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer

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