Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At Goldman Sachs, quantitative strategists are the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working closely with traders and sales, strats provide invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges that power our business decisions. Within our Global Banking & Markets business, Commodities Strats sit on trading floors and deliver value for both internal and external clients through cutting-edge models, predictive analytics, and high-quality trading tools. We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial team passionate about the markets, thriving in fast-paced, changing environments energized by a bustling trading floor.

The Commodities desk is unique in that its products are at the center of a changing world, influenced daily by the environment, scientific research and development, geopolitics, and global supply lines. We service a broad range of clients including investors, commodity producers, and consumers, providing innovative and bespoke risk-management and financing solutions. This role offers an invaluable opportunity to sharpen your skills and build a deep and broad foundation of product knowledge.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining derivatives pricing models across multiple sub-asset classes such as Gas & Power, Oil Products, and Metals; building algorithms and models for automated pricing and quoting of derivatives; expanding automated pricing capabilities to new underliers and payoffs while solving idiosyncratic challenges; contributing to physical commodities and structured transactions; and participating in all stages of the software development life cycle. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams supporting the underlying infrastructure and frameworks.

Experience
Experience in object-oriented programming with languages such as C++, Java, or Python. Experience in finance or a cutting-edge technology company is preferred. Prior experience in Commodities is advantageous but not required.

About you
Strong quantitative, programming, and communication skills with a keen interest in applying these skills to financial markets. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic trading floor environment. Motivated to solve complex problems and create innovative solutions that have a direct commercial impact.

Qualifications
Excellent academic record in a relevant quantitative field such as Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.