Global Banking & Markets, FICC SMM Quantitative Researcher, Associate / VP, London

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking a FICC Quantitative Researcher, Associate / VP in London. The role involves developing quantitative trading strategies and collaborating with traders to drive model implementations. Candidates should possess a strong academic background in quantitative fields and programming expertise in languages such as C++, Java, or Python. The position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to utilize advanced statistical analysis and machine learning techniques.

Benefits

On-site fitness centers

Child care centers

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Excellent academic record in a relevant quantitative field.
• Strong programming skills in an object-oriented or functional paradigm.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Quantitative Trading & Market Making desk.
• Build models for systematic trading decisions.
• Develop critical pricing and trading tools.

Skills

Advanced statistical analysis

Machine learning

Programming in C++, Java, or Python

Self-management

Education

Degree in physics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or computer science

Job description

Global Banking & Markets, FICC SMM Quantitative Researcher, Associate / VP, London

Job Description

FICC Quantitative Researcher, Associate / VP, London

We are a team of FICC Quantitative Researchers who work to transform the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) business through quantitative trading, automating the key decisions taken every day. Our team has a wide remit across product types such as Interest Rates (IR), Foreign Exchange (FX), Credit, and Commodities, with strategies including market making, automatic quoting, central risk books, systematic trading, and algorithmic execution, trading on venues around the world. We deploy statistical analysis techniques and mathematical models, including advanced machine learning and AI, to improve business performance while working closely with traders and salespeople on the trading floor to bring value to our clients and the firm.

Role Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role on our Quantitative Trading & Market Making desk, building market making and quoting strategies across FICC products.
• Use advanced statistical analysis and quantitative techniques such as neural networks, machine learning, and factor models to build models that drive systematic alpha strategies which make real-time trading and risk management decisions.
• Implement frameworks to manage risk centrally and build optimal portfolios across FICC asset classes.
• Build model calibration frameworks for our advanced statistical and AI models, operating at scale with large quantities of time series data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Drive our market making strategy development using a range of technologies, and collaborate closely with Quant Developers and core engineering teams to enhance core analytics infrastructure and trading tools.
• Develop and enhance critical pricing, trading, and risk tools, and create new frameworks leveraging trade and franchise data to optimize and systematize market making and hedging strategies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent academic record in a relevant quantitative field such as physics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or computer science.
• Strong programming skills in an object-oriented or functional paradigm such as C++, Java, or Python.
• Self-starter with strong self-management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a high-pressure environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex quantitative concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 152679
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 11/19/2025, 04:26 PM
• 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.

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, 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).

Child Care and Parental Support

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.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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