Asset & Wealth Management - MAS Quantitative Researcher - New York - Associate

MULTI-ASSET SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS) is a multi-asset class investing group within Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. It develops and implements comprehensive investment management solutions customized to meet the investment objectives for clients. These solutions bring together state-of-the-art techniques for multi-asset portfolio design and implementation and reflect proprietary research and analytics conducted by the MAS team. With investment professionals across the globe, MAS invests or advises on assets for some of the world's leading corporations, sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices, RIAs and other wealth advisors.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an associate quantitative researcher to join the Alternative Risk Premia team in MAS. The team is responsible for the research, development, implementation, and ongoing management of systematic quantitative investment strategies and tail risk hedging strategies. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with other researchers and portfolio managers to develop a deep understanding of alternative risk premia strategies and their implementation options. The role is highly analytical and requires regular application of quantitative methods and techniques.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research new and evaluate efficacy of existing alternative risk premia and tail-risk hedging strategies
• Build position level risk models for a wide range of quantitative investment strategies
• Build portfolio construction and asset allocation tools
• Conduct performance and risk attribution of quantitative strategies
• Collaborate with MAS research team and portfolio managers

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, physics, computer science, financial engineering, or related technical discipline
• Strong understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts, especially in finance
• Experience with asset pricing, options is preferred, but not required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively, critically and clearly
• Strong programming skills in at least one language such as Python
• Strong work ethic

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