Job Description
GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS
Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that includes individuals who have a passion for the markets and who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.
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.
Business Segment And Role Overview
STS trading is part of the Global Exotics and Structured Products trading team which trades, prices and risk manages a wide array of non-vanilla (i.e. exotic), cross asset underlying strategies and payoffs. The desk manages sizable principal exposure across multiple markets (Equities, Rates, FX, Commodities and Credit) both in volatility and one-delta space. We work very closely with the structuring and sales teams globally to create innovative structures, solutions and strategies for our franchise, while also risk managing positions that cannot be easily hedged.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
* Assisting the daily risk management of the Global STS trading book (executing hedges, developing risk management strategies and utilities)
* Pricing derivatives on cross asset Systematic Trading Strategies (STS)
* Developing a cross-function, cross-asset and cross-regional network within the firm
* Learning how to trade a broad and complex set of products (and the models, markets, and the operational and legal framework necessary to trade)
* Working with other traders on the desk and the strats to develop new models and products, or enhance existing ones
* Working with sales and strats to expand overall franchise business
Basic Qualifications
* Excellent academic background in a highly quantitative subject (Mathematics, Physical, Engineering, Finance/Financial Economics or Computing)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Interest and knowledge in financial markets and products (derivatives knowledge is a plus)
* Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task
* Previous programming experience will be a plus
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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