WHO WE ARE
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world.
ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The Asset & Wealth Management division includes Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). We provide public and private asset management, wealth management and banking expertise to institutions around the world. AWM partners with various teams across the firm to help individuals and institutions navigate changing markets and take control of their financial lives.
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is one of the world's leading investment managers. GSAM provides institutions and third-party distributors with investment and advisory solutions, with strategies spanning asset classes, industries, and geographies. We help our clients navigate today's dynamic markets and identify the opportunities that shape their portfolios and long-term investment goals. We extend these global capabilities to the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments, foundations and family offices.
At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative workspaces and mindfulness classes to working from home and flexible work options, we offer our people the support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.
GSAM Fixed Income
GSAM is a global leader among Fixed Income Managers and have been managing Fixed Income assets for more than 2 decades. Our investment philosophy and process are built around one core concept: empower experts in each sector of the market to deliver value. Our model is formulated on the belief that sector specialist teams have a vested interest in success. Each team operates independently, identifying the best trade ideas and implementing them directly into client portfolios. Portfolios are driven by diverse sources of alpha, including both top-down and bottom-up analysis. Risk management is integral to our process.
Summary of Responsibilities
We are seeking a London-based economist at Vice President level for our Macro team. Key responsibilities will likely include:
- Providing macro coverage of developed economies, with a view to supporting the Rates and FX investment processes
- Form views on the likely path of growth, inflation and policy in those countries, and over time contribute to the investment idea-generation process
- Help build statistical models and tools to aid the research process and investment decisions
- Assist other economists and the portfolio managers with ad hoc analytical and data work
- Develop and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders, and help with creation and maintenance of client-facing content
Preferred Qualifications & Skillset
- Master's degree in Economics/Mathematics/Statistics/Finance required
- Likely will have 3 to 6 years of prior work experience related to macroeconomic research
- Strong quantitative skills & fluency in applied statistics and econometrics - time series & cross sectional
- Experience with statistical software such as EViews, Macrobond, Haver; Python or other programming language is a plus
- Strong knowledge of macro and financial data, understanding of institutional and policy-setting frameworks
- Deep curiosity, and a passion for the intersection between macroeconomics and markets
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently, and also interact with other economists and portfolio managers
- Strong communication skills - spoken, written & presentation in English
- Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office products, tools and utilities for business use
- Demonstrated proficiency in multi-tasking, problem solving, and deadline management