Global Banking & Markets- Collateral and Margin, Analyst- London

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment banking firm is seeking a Collateral and Margin Analyst for its London office. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in mitigating counterparty credit risk by monitoring a broad array of financial products including derivatives and securities. Strong numerical and analytical skills, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office, are essential. This position offers an opportunity to develop expertise in a dynamic environment while fostering teamwork and client relationships.

Benefits

Competitive vacation policies

Financial wellness resources

On-site child care services

Fitness reimbursements

Responsibilities

• Mitigate counterparty credit risk through monitoring clients' portfolios.
• Support a range of products including FX, commodities, and credit.
• Develop skills in derivatives and security products.

Skills

Functional Expertise

Technical Skills

Drive and Motivation

Client and Business Focus

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Judgment and Problem solving

Creativity/Innovation

Influencing Outcomes

Education

Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Tools

Excel

Job description

Global Banking & Markets- Collateral and Margin, Analyst- London

Job Description

Margin, Collateral Valuations Operations (MCVO) Analyst sits within the Goldman Sachs Global Market Operations organization comprising of Collateral Management (Cleared and Uncleared), Portfolio Reconciliation and Margin Lending. A global, multi-faceted and cross product function, the primary objective of the department is the mitigation of counterparty credit risk through the active monitoring of clients’ bilateral derivative, prime brokerage, GS execution & clearing, derivatives clearing and securities financing portfolios. The London MCVO team is works in close partnership with teams in New York, London, Bengaluru, Singapore, Warsaw & Salt Lake City.

Products supported include foreign exchange, commodities, credit, equity, interest rate, repurchase transactions and bespoke structured derivatives. The team manages a wide range of complex processes, with members developing skills and competencies around derivative & security products and their respective business areas, legal agreements, technology flows and regulations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Functional Expertise - Keeps up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends
• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills
• Drive and Motivation - Successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Client and Business Focus - Effectively handles difficult requests, builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Teamwork – Gives evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
• Judgment and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
• The role is client facing so the employee will require strong communication skill and should be highly articulate with a strong appreciation of client service
• Flexible to manage conflicting challenges and ever-increasing complex nature of transactions
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast moving environment. Team oriented approach to sharing workload and leverage skill sets
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to cope with rapidly changing priorities throughout the day are essential
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to generate creative solutions to problems and challenge processes, be willing to dig into the detail to resolve issues
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

PREFFERED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with ability to learn Excel macros and other functions
• Good working knowledge of product flows and systems, including OTC derivatives, cleared business, prime brokerage, repurchase agreements and intercompany processes will be an added advantage
• Understanding of financial markets and trade life cycle
• Lead by example to challenge status quo and seek out innovative solutions to improve and streamline existing processes
• Solid work ethic, motivation level and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to synthesize information across sources and understand data to identify risk hotspots and elevate appropriately
• Prior experience with the Margin Lending business, systems, flows, products and client base
• Evidence of experience working within Financial Services with exposure to Over the Counter Derivatives.
• Languages will be beneficial as the Analyst will be interacting with clients from across Europe

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

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 153965
• Job Category Analyst
• Posting Date 10/21/2025, 08:55 AM
• Locations London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Healthcare & Medical Services

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.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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