Global Banking & Markets, Marquee Execution Solutions, Analyst, New York

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in New York seeks an Analyst in Global Banking & Markets, Marquee Execution Solutions, to innovate and maintain cross-asset market analytics for client execution decisions. You will develop pre-trade, real-time monitoring and post-trade analytics for internal and external audiences, and work on Algo product development across front-end and back-end.

Collaborate with Sales and Trading to prepare pitches and communicate with clients who use Algos.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates hold Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degrees in a STEM discipline.
• Fluency in Python and some background in database languages such as KDB or SQL.
• Strong understanding of complex tech systems and ability to develop technical solutions to empower the business.
• Project management skills to coordinate Quant and Tech development and timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice versa.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and maintain cross-asset market microstructure analytics to aid client execution decisions.
• Develop pre-trade, real-time monitoring and post-trade analytics infrastructure for internal and external use.
• Lead product development and parameter optimization of Algos front-end and back-end.
• Collaborate with Sales and Trading to prepare tailored pitches and discuss Algos with clients.
• Conduct execution strategy analysis and present findings to internal and external audiences.
• Interact with clients to provide Execution Analysis and Market Color to optimize Algo usage.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to distribute Algo products and analytics.

Skills

Python

SQL/KDB

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in STEM

Tools

KDB

SQL

Job description

Global Banking & Markets, Marquee Execution Solutions, Analyst, New York location_on New York, NY, United States

Job Description

This role will give you the opportunity to innovate and maintain new cross-asset market microstructure analytics to assist clients with execution decisions. Develop pre-trade, real-time monitoring and post-trade analytics infrastructure and tools for both internal and external audiences. Engage in product development and parameter optimization of existing and new Algos on both the front-end and the back-end. As well as work with Sales and Trading to prepare tailored pitches and speak to clients who execute Algos.

Divisional Overview

Goldman Sachs’ Strat business unit is a world leader in developing quantitative and technological techniques to solve complex business problems. Working within the firm’s trading, sales, banking and investment management divisions, Strats use their mathematical and scientific training to create financial products, advise clients on transactions, measure risk, and identify market opportunities.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Innovate and maintain new cross-asset market microstructure analytics to assist clients with execution decisions
• Develop pre-trade, real-time monitoring and post-trade analytics infrastructure and tools for both internal and external audiences
• Product Development and parameter optimization of existing and new Algos on both the front-end and the back-end
• Work with Sales and Trading to prepare tailored pitches and speak to clients who execute Algos
• Conduct execution strategy analysis, and present these results to both internal and external audiences
• Regularly interact with clients to provide them with Execution Analysis and Market Color to help them optimize their use of Algos
• Work with 3rd party vendors to distribute Algo products and analytics via those channels

Basic Qualifications

Successful members of our team hold Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline. We are interested in bright individuals who have strong mathematical and computational backgrounds, and who possess skills in the following areas:

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD
• Fluency in Python, some background in database languages such as KDB or SQL
• A passion for technology, a good understanding of the architecture of complex technological systems and an interest in developing technical solutions to empower/scale the business
• Project management skills to coordinate Quant and Tech development and timelines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, as the role requires the ability to break down a technical conversation to a non-technical person and vice-versa
• Self-motivated and an inquisitive nature to study any open problem in the electronic space using both a top down and bottom up approach

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with FX, Rates or Futures markets and market structure
• Some knowledge of Java

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $110000-$125000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

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 Services

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 & Family 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.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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