Asset & Wealth Management, Strategic Advisory Solutions/Market Strategy, Associate

Job Description

We are seeking a Market Strategist within our International Client Business Strategic Advisory Solutions (SAS) Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), serving clients of all types across EMEA and Asia. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for creating and delivering insights on market trends, generating detailed market analysis, and presenting ideas for actionable investment strategies with significant commercial impact. The candidate will be expected to become familiar with all asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities and techniques used within GSAM's mutual funds, Alternatives, ETFs and other investment vehicles. OUR IMPACT GSAM delivers innovative investment solutions through a global, multi-product platform that offers clients the advantages that come with working with a large firm, while maintaining the benefits of a boutique. GSAM is one of the pre-eminent investment management organizations globally. Critical to the success of GSAM is our ability to leverage a global team of talented professionals to define solutions and lead change across the operational infrastructure. The International Client Business falls within GSAM and is responsible for serving clients and driving sales via institutions and financial intermediaries including banks, pension funds, hedge funds, official sector institutions, independent financial advisors, insurance companies, and asset managers. Developing and delivering in-depth expertise to help clients understand dynamic markets, the team enhances GSAM product sales efforts globally by providing a high level of technical and consultative guidance to and via: the GSAM sales teams focused on intermediaries serving retail and high-net-worth investors, specifically: the home offices or headquarters of the intermediaries the advisors affiliated with the intermediaries institutional clients including public and private pension funds, liquidity solutions clients, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and the consultants with whom they work HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL: Principal Responsibilities: Analyze and interpret large amounts of data related to markets across regions and asset classes and to economic and political events Provide market color / themes to internal / external constituents Deliver content via client calls, as well as internal calls, training sessions, and meetings Contribute to writing and publishing regular publications and ad-hoc research notes Leverage strong command of various systems and analytical tools (e.g., Bloomberg, Haver, Macrobond) to develop insightful reports and analyses for clients and the salesforce Field data requests from senior management, sales force, portfolio management teams, marketing, and client firms Ad hoc project work, client engagement such as presentation as required by client servicing teams. Occasional travel EXPERIENCE & SKILLS WE'RE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business or Commerce preferred 3-5 years of experience in financial services Knowledge of investment management, mutual fund, and/or Alternatives businesses preferred Interest in, and understanding of, advanced concepts in investing, economics, and finance Deep familiarity with technical capabilities of Excel to design and deliver data-intensive analyses Significant familiarity with PowerPoint to create and deliver technical presentations Excellent writing skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others Demonstrated proficiency in multi-tasking, problem solving, and deadline management Excellent work ethic and attention to detail Ability to adapt and handle multi-tasks in a fast paced environment. Commercial perspective CFA is a plus Fluent English, with additional language skills advantageous Knowledge and experience with Python is a plus