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Goldman Sachs

Advises on mergers and trades stocks and bonds

Portfolio Management Analyst

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Master's
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Finance & BankingAsset Management

About the job

Requirements
  • One to three years of investment management experience, with a successful track record of employing the referenced qualities and functional abilities.
  • Experience working within a dynamic, global team and demonstrated leadership potential.
  • Quantitative analysis skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while remaining detail-oriented and organized.
  • Ability to work independently and thrive in a team environment.
  • Problem-solving abilities.
  • Risk management and control orientation.
  • Project management skills.
  • Writing and communication skills.
  • Strong interest in financial markets, investment awareness, and intermediate or advanced knowledge of asset allocation principles and factor-investing approaches.
  • Ability to communicate investment strategies and rationales to audiences with varying levels of sophistication.
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
  • Manage multi-asset-class portfolios in accordance with client guidelines, internal investment policies, and regulatory constraints, and develop the ability to perform key portfolio-management responsibilities within a few months of joining.
  • Structure trades across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and alternatives, and instruments including futures, forwards, exchange-traded funds, options, swaps, and funds.
  • Work with senior portfolio managers to execute strategic and dynamic investment ideas consistently and at scale, determining optimal instruments based on client-specific, regulatory, and market considerations.
  • Create investment and portfolio-construction frameworks across asset classes and enhance expertise in investment alternatives.
  • Manage portfolio risk across investment vehicles and product desks, including exposure, currency, and cash management, and investment-manager and vehicle oversight.
  • Structure trades across asset classes to manage portfolios in line with hedging and flow considerations, collaborating with the Asset and Wealth Management trading desk.
  • Manage derivative-based overlay strategies to enhance portfolio risk management or capture market risk premia.
  • Review new portfolio designs and investment strategies for client portfolio suitability, focusing on effective management and implementation; provide portfolio-management reviews and sign-offs on new business and investment opportunities; and lead strategic planning for portfolio management, trading, and risk-management processes.
  • Participate in and sometimes lead complex portfolio events, including onboarding new client mandates, fund launches, and portfolio restructurings, coordinating with internal investment teams, external managers, and trading counterparties.
  • Lead small- to medium-sized projects to enhance trading and risk-management processes, infrastructure, and analytics, improving portfolio-management oversight and mitigating trading risks.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree or equivalent.
  • An advanced degree or a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
  • Knowledge of Bloomberg, Reuters, or financial data systems.

About the company

Goldman Sachs advises companies and governments on mergers, raises money for them by selling their stocks and bonds, and trades securities for big investors such as hedge funds and pension funds. It led Ford Motor's 1956 stock market debut, then the largest share sale in US history. Traders buy and sell stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities for clients and lend them money, while bankers earn a fee on each deal they advise on or arrange. Its asset and wealth management arm invests for institutions and wealthy families and charges fees based on the money it oversees. The firm was founded in 1869, when it began brokering short-term IOUs for New York merchants, and it is based in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1869

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What believers are saying

  • Trading drives the boom: stock-trading revenue hit a record $7.42 billion in the June 2026 quarter, up 72%.
  • Pay is climbing: compensation rose 20% to $11.5 billion in the first half of 2026, while staff grew 1%.
  • A Goldman stint opens doors: alumni Rishi Sunak, Mario Draghi and Mark Carney rose to lead Britain, Italy and Canada.

What critics are saying

  • AI is costing jobs: Goldman's October 2025 AI plan came with a "limited reduction in roles" and slower hiring.
  • Expect five office days a week: Goldman reaffirmed the rule in 2023, and its CEO calls remote work an aberration.
  • Stock awards have lost value: shares fell 23% from July 15 to October 8, 2026, versus 18% at Morgan Stanley.

What makes Goldman Sachs unique

  • Traders outearn Goldman's famous merger advisers: trading made 57% of first-half 2026 revenue, versus 8% from advice.
  • Goldman is Wall Street's top merger adviser: it earned $4.6 billion advising on 2025 deals, versus JPMorgan's $3.1 billion.
  • The top prize is still partner: though public since 1999, Goldman named just 95 partners from 46,000-plus staff in 2024.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Professional Development Budget

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