Private Wealth Management, Interest Rate Strategist, Associate, London

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

Job summary

A leading global investment firm in London seeks a junior Associate focused on research and insights into non-US government bonds. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in Finance or a related field and expertise in quantitative analysis. Responsibilities include analyzing market conditions and supporting strategic asset allocations. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills, a passion for investing, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of fixed income markets is highly desirable.

Benefits

Competitive vacation policies

Medical advocacy services

On-site fitness centers

Child care services

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in investment research, trading, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of fixed income markets.
• Experience with options strategies and derivatives is a plus.
• Additional European language skills considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive research on developed government bond markets.
• Stay up-to-date on relevant market news and regulatory changes.
• Build quantitative models and trade screening tools.
• Support internal macroeconomic research team.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Client servicing

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, STEM or related field

Advanced degree (Master's or CFA)

Tools

Excel

Python

Job description

Private Wealth Management, Interest Rate Strategist, Associate, London

Job Description

OUR IMPACT

Private Wealth Management (PWM)secures, develops and manages relationships with high net worth individuals, their families, family offices and foundations. PWM assists clients with building and preserving their financial wealth by creating and implementing long-term asset allocation within the context of each client’s particular risk tolerance, and by providing access to innovative investment ideas and opportunities. PWM professionals develop customized investment strategies and offer a full array of wealth management products and services, including private banking and trust company services.

YOUR IMPACT

The Investment Strategy Group (ISG) within Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management is responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation views and providing advice to the firm’s high net worth clients and certain institutions. The role of an ISG member requires a broad set of qualities, including a passion for investing, client servicing, as well as strong analytical and communication skills.

The Tactical Asset Allocation team (TAA) within ISG seeks to generate tactical alpha for clients’ portfolios by investing across macro asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities). In addition to its investment mandate, the TAA team publishes several widely distributed reports and Outlooks each year, and is responsible for disseminating and communicating macro investment views to the firm’s clients.

We are seeking a junior Associate who will focus on monitoring market conditions, conducting in-depth research and generating actionable investment insights across developed government bond markets, with a primary focus on non-US government bonds and derivatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in macroeconomic analysis, quantitative research, and experience in a sell-side or buyside fixed income strategy or research role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting comprehensive research on developed government bond markets by analyzing bond market valuations, fundamental market drivers, supply-demand dynamics, geopolitical factors, and macroeconomic indicators.
• Stay up-to-date on relevant market news, regulatory and policy changes, as well as innovations in developed government bond markets to inform our tactical views.
• Build innovative data monitors, quantitative models, and trade screening tools to assess market conditions and generate predictive investment insights in fixed income.
• Primary focus will be on non-US government bond markets, however the hire will be part of a broader team focused on macro investing. As a result, the hire will also support our internal macroeconomic research team, with scope to build out coverage of cross-asset volatility markets and work with other market strategists.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, STEM or a related field. Advanced degree (Master’s or CFA) is a plus.
• 2-5 years of experience in investment research, trading, or related roles within asset management or financial services with a focus on fixed income or macroeconomic research.
• Strong understanding of fixed income markets, ideally with expertise in European/UK government bonds. Experience with options strategies and derivatives is a plus.
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis and financial modeling using Excel and Python.
• Additional European language skills considered beneficial.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills, especially the ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms.
• Passion for markets and investing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Attention to detail, patience, and ability to multi-task under pressure.

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.

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 154124
• Job Category Associate
• Posting Date 10/21/2025, 09:38 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.

Benefits and Policies

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).

Child Care

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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