Quantitative strategists at Goldman Sachs are known for their ability to build and develop quantitative and technological expertise to solve complex analytical problems. Desk strategists work closely with a trading desk and/or sales teams to identify and understand business needs, and address gaps through development of real-time tools for pricing and risk-management. Working as a desk strategist means being aware and reactive of market environments, and being collaborative with stakeholders on optimizing trading strategies and risk-hedging solutions.
Your impact:
The interest rate options and exotics desk strategists will typically work with the trading desks on developing and enhancing pricing and risk-management tools, while also getting involved in the market-making of over-the-counter products. Being at the core of their business activities, strategists are in constant collaboration with colleagues from multiple regions as well as adjacent analytical teams, helping develop scalable cutting-edge technology.
Responsibilities:
- Development of pricing models for derivative products within the interest rate options and exotics sphere;
- Collaboration with trading and structuring in analysis of trade ideas;
- Development of analytical tools and infrastructure to assist on core trading activities such as quoting, valuation and risk management;
- Collaboration with adjacent teams on optimizing real-time infrastructures for pricing and risk calculations;
- Development of market-making tools and bid-offer generation, using state-of-the-art in-house technology;
Qualifications:
- Academic background in a quantitative field such as mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science;
- Experience in object-oriented programming with a language such as C/C++/C#/Java/Python or equivalent language;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Interest in working with front office programming of financial models and strategies;
- Up to 3 years of experience with financial markets; experience with interest rates is a plus;