Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision. As the primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals. The Global Risk Management team is uniquely positioned within the firm as part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Our global fund complex and separately managed account portfolios cover a wide range of asset classes, global markets, and strategies. The team is responsible for independent oversight and risk governance covering all elements of risk including market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, operational risk, as well as risk governance and oversight of dedicated regulated legal entities via designated CRO roles. The team regularly interacts with a wide range of teams across Goldman Sachs Asset Management including portfolio managers, embedded risk managers, and various Federation groups such as Legal, Compliance, the Risk Division, and Controllers to effectively monitor risk and continually improve our risk governance framework. Additionally, the team manages risk monitoring and regulatory reporting for the global fund complex.

Responsibilities
Daily and weekly monitoring of risks associated with GSAM funds across different investment strategies. Developing, implementing, and enhancing stress tests, scenario analyses, and risk attribution. Building and maintaining relationships with portfolio managers and other key stakeholders. Providing regular updates on changes in risk metrics and stress tests to senior Asset Management Risk Management. Ensuring adherence to the independent risk governance framework. Assessing and quantifying market risk through various metrics including drawdown controls, VaR, risk concentrations, risk factor analysis, and other stress tests. Providing information such as reports, ad-hoc postings, and analysis to Divisional Risk Management. Delivering detailed market risk updates and reports to Boards of Directors and regulators as required.

Experience
Strong academic record with a degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline. Experience in Fixed Income Market Risk within the investment management industry is advantageous. Proven expertise in measuring, monitoring, analysing, and reporting risk exposures, particularly related to Fixed Income products. Detail-oriented with a strong control mentality. Demonstrated involvement in process improvement initiatives is required.

About you
Acute and proactive interest in financial markets. Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and assertive with a “can-do” attitude. Strong team player capable of working with a wide range of stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers, Controllers, and Technology teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline.