Securities – FICC – EM Product Sales Analyst – London

Application Opening Date: 13 April 2018
Application Closing Date: 11 May 2018
Location: London
Salary: Competitive
 
OUR IMPACT
 
The Securities Division enables our clients to buy and sell financial products, raise funding and manage risk. We make markets and facilitate client transactions in fixed income, equity, currency and commodity products. In addition, we make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis. Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) teams transact in a variety of assets, including interest rate products (such as government bonds, treasury bills and other highly liquid instruments), credit products, mortgages, currencies and commodities.
 
The Emerging Market (EM) Product desk works with a broad base of institutional investors including asset managers, insurance companies and hedge funds primarily based in London and across Western Europe. The team covers a range of products within in the FICC universe-FX and FX options, Interest Rate Derivatives, CDS, bonds, complex, and structured products.

HOW YOU WILL FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL
 
– Day-to-day interaction with clients on market developments, primary coverage of client juniors/traders & back-up with PMs
– Trade execution & trade issue resolution
– Navigating all parts of the firm efficiently other sales desks, research, strategists, traders in order to gather market info, develop trade ideas/themes, and resolve issues
– Working with the team to craft/update trade ideas
– Drive account opening process
 
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES WE ARE LOOKING FOR
 
– Strong academic record with Bachelor’s level, equivalent or above in Finance, Economics or a related discipline required
– Prior investment banking/financial services experience with strong focus on EM Fixed Income required
– Knowledge of Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, FX, Rates, Credit, Options required
– Familiarity with debt-restructuring, commodity trading required
– Experience of developing tools for data mining, client trade analysis and risk monitoring required
– Demonstrable involvement in process improvement/automation, RWA reduction initiatives required
– Experience of researching/compiling market insights, generating and presenting trade ideas required
– Advanced Excel/VBA skills and knowledge of Python required
– Experience of working in a client advisory capacity, preparing briefs for clients and internal teams required
– High intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial orientation
– Must have ability and willingness to quickly learn proprietary technologies
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential
– A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential
– Creative thinking and strong focus on problem solving
– Must be a team player

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

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