Global Banking & Markets – Trade Analytics – Analyst - Bengaluru

About Goldman Sachs

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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 with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

Business Unit Overview

Loan Management primarily supports the Global Banking & Markets Division within Goldman Sachs. Loan Management, amongst other things, is responsible for directing and facilitating due diligence (at both, the deal and asset levels) for the acquisitions, asset management and sales/securitizations of various types of loan portfolios in the US, EMEA and APAC.

The US/EMEA Mortgage desk makes markets in US/EMEA loan business and Asset Backed securities, and increasingly places a large amount of focus on purchasing whole loan pools, originating/ financing new loan assets (e.g. mortgages / consumer loans) or create new securities backed by loan assets which can be distributed to our clients. In this way the desk / structurers/ Loan management, in particular, are very much at the heart of a changing banking / capital-markets landscape, and designing ways in which Goldman can be a long-term participant in these new flows of capital.

Loan Management is currently seeking an Analyst to support the US loans business. The successful candidate will be responsible for product setup and trade booking requirements of trade closing, quantitative analysis surrounding (pre-trade) collateral analytics/valuation and the ongoing (post-trade) asset management of loan portfolios and ensuring integrity, definition, structure and unity of purpose of data in Goldman Sachs system of record.

Job Responsibilities 

Providing analyses of client portfolios, such as Mortgages (Residential and Commercial), Commercial and Consumer Loans (Student, Credit Card, Auto, Personal, etc.). This involves data extraction, quality check, portfolio segmentation based on key collateral characteristics and data stratification

Learning the methodology and mechanics of internal loan pricing models, being able to apply these models to potential acquisitions or in advisory capacity.

Providing thoughtful color and commentary regarding the performance of collateral and key valuation drivers. Estimating credit losses on the collateral using existing valuation models, Rating agency models and summarizing output for management/client presentation

Ensure the flow of data underneath all of the analytics is accurate. This includes ensuring accuracy on all the deal related documents in a timely manner

Get involved in transaction management related activities for the desk new positions and as well as existing positions.

Interface with Loan servicer/ Controllers / Operations/ Risk and other relevant teams to ensure capture of all relevant data point/ accuracy flow to relevant systems

Coordinate with Technology and internal departments to develop create new vendor data feeds, add enhancements to internal databases. Manage file load process for vendor data feeds

Manage and create data related quality control checks for internal databases and provide resolution through analytic research

Automating the repetitive tasks using industry standard tools.

Assisting mortgage and consumer desk to get market securitization color.

Managing PnL aspects of book portfolios for multiple mortgage desks.

Fulfill ad hoc requests from stake holders.

Provide portfolio analytics periodically/on-demand 

Basic Qualifications

Strong academic background – 2 to 3 year related business, math, statistics or accounting background with a minimum 3.0 GPA equivalent

Highly motivated self-starter with strong mathematical, logical reasoning and analytical aptitude, attention to details and ability to prioritize workload and manage expectations until projects are finished

Give evidence of being a strong team player, collaborate with others within and across teams

Strong communication skills, with an ability to express relevant, technical concepts in a clear and concise manner and with the ability to manage internal and external relationships

Think ahead, anticipate questions, plan for contingencies, find alternative solutions, identify clear objectives and make defensible judgments regarding workflow

Ability to see the big picture and effectively analyze complex issues

Mortgage banking, Fixed Income products, Bonds/Loans or other financial industry experience preferred. US experience is an add-on.

Up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends

Proficient in Excel and SQL. Knowledge on coding (languages like Python, Java) is highly appreciated.

Knowledge of Database objects and data structures

Experience of working with large sets of data is a plus

Ability to work under tight time constraints and extended hours as required

Project management and organizational skills

Candidates with certifications like CFA or FRM are preferred.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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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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