Liquidity Metrics Quant - Vice President - London

Goldman Sachs Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in London seeks a Vice President to lead Liquidity Metrics—building and operating risk and liquidity models, analytics, and platforms for Core Engineering. You will partner with risk, finance, and controls teams across global offices to deliver scalable quantitative solutions.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in software development, strong programming in C/C++, Java or Python, and proven ability to communicate complex results to technical and business audiences.

Qualifications

• Post graduate degree or Bachelor's in Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of software development experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using math, statistics and programming.
• Ability to learn new technologies and apply them effectively.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences in a global context.
• Experience in scalable, production-grade systems design.
• Familiarity with financial markets and risk management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk models and risk sensitivity analysis using advanced mathematical and statistical approaches.
• Perform detailed analysis on risk trends and drivers.
• Update and maintain risk models as the business grows and risk environments change.
• Develop and maintain large-scale risk infrastructures with strong programming in C, C++, Java, Python, or Scala.
• Design highly scalable and efficient systems.
• Communicate model outputs and insights clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Analytical skills

Programming (C/C++/Java/Python)

Adaptability

Communication

System design

Finance knowledge

Education

Mathematics / Physics / Electrical Engineering

Job description

Liquidity Metrics Quant - Vice President - London

Job Description

The Core Engineering

The Core Engineering builds and operates the platforms, applications, data solutions, models, and analytics that power critical processes for The Core divisions of the firm (e.g., Risk, responsible for the risk profile of firm activities; Controllers, responsible for the financial control and reporting obligations; Compliance, responsible for the firm’s compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks; Corporate Treasury, responsible for the firm’s liquidity, funding, balance sheet, etc.; and Human Capital Management, responsible for attracting, developing, and managing a global workforce). A centralized engineering structure in support of The Core enables a common platform model and operating framework that promotes consistent governance and scalable solutions, leveraging cloud, AI, and machine learning for innovation and efficiency. The Core Engineering’s 2,000+ engineers and strats deliver engineering, data, analytics, and quantitative capabilities within six business units:

Metrics & Analytics Platforms: responsible for the measurement and management of the firm’s risk, capital, and liquidity for The Core functions

The Core Strats: responsible for the development and implementation of models and other quantitative methodologies, including the accuracy and attribution of modeled metrics

Financials & Reporting: responsible for facilitating the production of the firm’s financials and a wide range of reporting functions

Non-Financial Risk & Controls: responsible for non-financial risk and control processes

Enterprise Platforms: responsible for platforms and applications that support critical operational processes across The Core such as payments, people processes, and procurement

Shared Services: responsible for driving the adoption of consistent engineering strategy, including data platforms, cloud, and AI enablement, as well as the management of technology risk

FUNCTIONALITY DESCRIPTION

• Developing risk models and risk sensitivity analysis that use advanced mathematical/statistical/engineering approaches such as optimization, machine learning, regressions, visualization
• Performing detailed analysis on risk trends and drivers
• Updating and maintaining risk models along with business growth and risk environment changes
• Developing and maintaining large scale risk infrastructures/systems using strong programming experience in at least one compiled or scripting language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, Scala)
• Experience in designing highly scalable, efficient systems
• Effectively communicating results and outputs from the model and insights from analysis

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post graduate degree /Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline
• 6+ years experience in software development, including a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design and core programming concepts
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills using math, statistics, and programming
• Demonstrated ability to learn technologies and apply
• Excellent communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences and working globally
• Strong programming experience in at least one compiled or scripting language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python)
• Experience in designing highly scalable, efficient systems
• Familiarity with financial markets, financial assets and risk management practices is a plus

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 171766
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 10/30/2026, 02:42 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

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.

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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.

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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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