Credit Desk Strategist VP - Quantitative Trading & Risk

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Credit Desk Strategist at Vice President level in New York. The role focuses on building pricing and risk models for bonds and credit derivatives, developing trading signals, and collaborating with traders and sales to navigate evolving market conditions.

The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative skills with experience in object-oriented programming and clear communication to deliver quick, robust solutions in a high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a quantitative field (Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, CS)
• Meaningful experience coding in an object-oriented language
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and deliver accurate results quickly
• VP-level candidates should have relevant financial industry experience

Responsibilities

• Build pricing, risk and capital models for bonds and credit derivatives.
• Research, design, backtest and deploy algo trading signals and strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and traders to navigate market and risk conditions and contribute to structured credit transactions.
• Develop large-scale analytics, quoting and real-time risk systems for credit products.
• Create data-driven prediction models for quoting and liquidity across credit products

Skills

Quantitative skills

Object-oriented programming

Communication skills

Education

MS/PhD in quantitative field

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Credit Desk Strategist at Vice President level in New York. The role focuses on building pricing and risk models for bonds and credit derivatives, developing trading signals, and collaborating with traders and sales to navigate evolving market conditions.

The ideal candidate combines strong quantitative skills with experience in object-oriented programming and clear communication to deliver quick, robust solutions in a high-paced environment.