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Job Description
Job Description
The XIG (External Investing Group) has close to 400 professionals across 13 offices around the world, and provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management, and liquidity solutions to investors, drawing on Goldman Sachs’ market insights and risk management expertise.
The XIG Public Markets team drives solutions for 75% to 90% of client asset allocation schemas in primarily daily liquidity vehicles and separate accounts covering over 1,250 investment strategies globallyin traditional asset classes across equities, fixed income, credit, and commodities. In addition, the group provides oversight for ETF, cash management, 401K, , and more services-oriented businesses (LDI and stable value).
Duties And Responsibilities
- Source and evaluate public market fixed income investment managers and strategies for use across institutional and high-net-worth client portfolios
- Lead and participate in the manager selection process, including due diligence visits and calls with new and existing fixed income strategies
- Work within smaller teams to prepare investment memorandums and present recommendations to the team’s Investment Committee
- Lead and participate in portfolio construction activities
- Write research and commentary on manager-level and market-level performance and related topics
- Lead and contribute to a range of group-wide activities including client-related investment projects, various research publications, and business development initiatives
- For all of these activities, work in conjunction with the other areas of the group and broader Firm, including the client, risk management, legal, compliance and technology teams
Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial markets, investment management, and/or public markets investing
- Sound investment judgment and outstanding numerical and analytical skills
- Strong presentation and communication skills enabling the candidate to make robust recommendations to the Investment Committee and interact effectively with third parties
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Aptitude to manage multiple tasks by demonstrating project planning, organization, and time management skills
- CFA or MBA preferred
Key skills/competency
- Fixed Income
- Investment Management
- Portfolio Construction
- Manager Selection
- Due Diligence
- Financial Markets
- Research
- Risk Management
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
How to Get Hired at Goldman Sachs
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 7+ years of experience in financial markets, investment management, and public markets investing. Emphasize your sound investment judgment and analytical skills.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Showcase your understanding of fixed income strategies and your ability to present robust recommendations to an Investment Committee.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience in manager diligence, portfolio construction, and risk management. Practice presenting your investment recommendations clearly and concisely.
- Demonstrate teamwork: Highlight your ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Research Goldman Sachs: Understand the firm's values, market insights, and risk management expertise to align your application with their culture.
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