Wealth Management, Portfolio Management Group, Vice President / Associate, London London Unit ...

OUR IMPACT

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Private Wealth Management

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (PWM) specializes in creating comprehensive wealth management plans for high net worth individuals and families, as well as select institutions, including foundations and endowments. PWM Teams work one-on-one with clients to advise and deliver customized strategies drawn from our deep investment experience, diverse wealth management capabilities and global reach. Our Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) deliver an unparalleled investment platform inclusive of the full product and service offerings of Goldman Sachs and beyond, which may include tax and estate planning, philanthropic planning and private banking and lending services. As client needs evolve, this close relationship allows the team to offer complementary services and new opportunities by leveraging the resources of Goldman Sachs and beyond.

The Portfolio Management Group (PMG) is a multi-asset class investing group that sits within the Private Wealth Management Division at Goldman Sachs. PMG specializes in the discretionary management of portfolios across traditional and alternative asset classes and provides outsourced CIO services to private clients as well as select institutions.

The team leverages and combines the independent strategic and tactical asset allocation framework of the Investment Strategy Group (ISG) of Private Wealth Management, a rigorous investment process and an open-architecture investment platform, to construct customized risk-focused portfolios.

YOUR IMPACT

The successful candidate will be a valued member of the PMG EMEA team, which provides discretionary portfolio management services to PWM clients. They would be responsible for undertaking and overseeing many of the day-to-day tasks associated with constructing, implementing and managing client portfolios. The role is varied and will offer the opportunity to learn from and make a meaningful contribution to our investment capabilities and processes.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work as part of the PMG Team to implement bespoke discretionary portfolio solutions for PWM clients.
• Take a lead role in overseeing and enhancing our investment processes whilst ensuring strict adherence to a robust risk management framework.
• Contribute to a range of PMG-specific projects related to technology development and general policies/procedures that are designed to continue to scale the business.
• Portfolio management of existing client mandates involving areas such as portfolio construction, investment manager/vehicle selection and rebalancing, and monitoring currency exposure.
• Executing trades across asset classes in equities, bonds, mutual funds, derivatives and alternative investments, including hedge funds and private equity.
• Conducting daily cash management and FX exposure analysis; including daily trading of spot and forward FX, and Money Market Funds.
• For all of these activities, work in conjunction with other areas of ISG and the broader firm, including GSAM, Legal, Compliance and Technology teams.
• Manage all operational aspects of managed accounts, including trading, position reconciliation, capital calls, private equity events, product maturities.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years work experience in a similar portfolio management and trade execution role.
• Must have region specific qualifications CISI Level 4 (London) or equivalent IMC & CFA Level 1.
• Strong interest in the financial markets and good investment sense/commercial instinct.
• Strong organisational skills; the ability to deliver on tight deadlines, multi-task in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure will be key to success.
• Self-motivated and able to work in an autonomous, yet collaborative environment.
• Commitment to excellence, a high level of integrity.
• Proficiency with Bloomberg, Refinitiv/Datastream, Morningstar Direct, or similar systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word).

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