Portfolio Construction Specialist at Goldman Sachs — BranchFactor

BranchFactor Summary

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Level: Associate
Expected experience: 2–4 yrs
Management level: Individual contributor

Compensation

Base salary	US$100,000 – US$170,000 / yr

Role speciality

Liquidity Solutions

Original posting

Asset & Wealth Management Overview

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $3 trillion* in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions and building meaningful relationships with your clients.

Fixed Income & Liquidity Solutions Overview

Fixed Income and Liquidity Solutions, within Public Investing, manages more than $1.7 trillion* in assets for a variety of clients, including private wealth mandates and institutional clients such as insurance companies, pension funds, and endowments. The team has a long history of investing across public fixed income strategies including rates, currency, and credit on behalf of our clients. Investment ideas are created through collaboration between portfolio managers, research analysts, and traders

Responsibilities:

Help develop customized investment solutions to meet each client’s individual investment objectives.
Collaborate with portfolio managers on various topics, including asset allocation, performance and risk management, risk budgeting, Environment Social Governance (ESG) initiatives and portfolio optimization.
Work with various sales teams to develop client deliverables to drive new business opportunities.
Assist with investment strategy and coordinate trading activity across the short duration platform.
Be involved in every aspect of short duration portfolio management for a diversified global client base including but not limited to enhanced portfolio construction, monitoring portfolio market risk and positioning.
2-4 years experience in fixed income portfolio management / trading / treasury
Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
Strong ability to build and maintain professional relationships
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment
Positive and progressive mindset, entrepreneurial and ambitious personality
Strategically minded

Qualifications

2-4 years experience in fixed income portfolio management / trading / treasury
Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
Strong ability to build and maintain professional relationships
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment
Positive and progressive mindset, entrepreneurial and ambitious personality
Strategically minded

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $100000-$170000. 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.