Asset & Wealth Management Public, Fixed Income Solutions Portfolio Construction Specialist - Analyst -Bengaluru

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, Global Markets 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, Bangalore, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

AWM description 

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm’s primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:

•         Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services

•         Advisors, understanding our clients’ priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios

•         Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients’ investment decisions

•         Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals

GSAM Fixed Income Pension Solutions Team

We are looking for a candidate to join the Fixed Income Pensions Solutions  portfolio management team, a fast-growing business within GSAM Fixed Income. GSAM Fixed Income Pension Solutions team is recognized an industry leader in providing innovative solutions to pension clients. The team manages over $90 in fixed income Cashflow Driven Investing (CDI), Buy and Maintain Credit, Liability Driven Investing (LDI) and other customized multi sector fixed income strategies for pension and other institutional clients globally. The ideal candidate is passionate about portfolio management, quantitative investment analysis, building and managing customized client portfolio solutions and supporting a high degree of client service. We welcome individuals who enjoy a fast paced work environment and can leverage technical skills to manage portfolios, analyze investments, and want contribute to our investment process and client experience.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

The portfolio construction specialist will be an integral part of Fixed Income Solutions portfolio management team. Initial focus of the role will to provide support to Portfolio Managers by helping with portfolio monitoring, trade construction, constraint compliance and ensuring risk is appropriate to meet client objectives. The role will also support new business generation and servicing of existing clients. This individual will also collaborate closely with strategists and technology teams to improve efficiency and scale of our analytics and execution process.

Role Responsibilities:

• Monitor portfolio market risk and positioning consistency across Fixed Income Solution accounts.
• Work with portfolio managers to manage liquidity and allocate balance sheet 
• Construct trades for long duration, LDI and Buy & Maintain and Cash Flow Matching portfolios based on investment guidelines
• Collaborate with the Multi-asset solutions team to develop liability benchmarks and manage flows
• Help develop investment strategies for each customized liability benchmark
• Build customized model portfolios for prospective clients
• Analyze and attribute portfolio performance on a regular basis
• Work with Technologists and Strategists to enhance and scale our analytics and technology
• Provide topical market-based or customized client-facing analysis as needed 
• Support client service with ad hoc portfolio and market commentaries, analyses and reporting.

Qualifications and Preferred Skillset:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required. CFA study preferred
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge and understanding of Fixed Income and Credit markets
• Experience with or understanding of portfolio construction, trading or risk management techniques is preferred
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently as well as thrive within a fast-paced team environment
• Curious individual with strong critical thinking skills who enjoys problem-solving
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. 

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. 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: 

Please note that our firm has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees who work onsite at any of our U.S. locations to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and others who enter our U.S. offices. This role requires the employee to be able to work on-site. As a condition of employment, employees working on-site at any of our U.S. locations are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and to have either had COVID-19 or received a booster dose if eligible under Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidance, unless prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

 Applicants who wish to request for a medical or religious accommodation, or any other accommodation required under applicable law, can do so later in the process. Please note that accommodations are not guaranteed and are decided on a case by case basis.

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