Global Banking & Markets

Divisional Overview

Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

Team Overview

Counterparty Risk serves as a centralized 1st Line of Defense to manage the division's risk to its clients arising from our trading relationships. We manage risk, design, advise on and launch a breadth of initiatives with the focus on preventing losses and enabling new revenue opportunities. The team works closely with Sales and Trading within the divisions and with Credit risk outside of the division in the execution of its responsibilities.

The role will focus on efforts to expand our capabilities to manage counterparty credit risk in ordinary day to day as well as stressed counterparty scenarios utilizing best-in-class tooling to identify, evaluate and manage risk scenarios. The successful candidate will be able to engage in strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups while focusing on managing day to day risk.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage counterparty and product risk through ongoing review of risk metrics and interaction with Sales and Trading across Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Credit and Equity products
• Evaluate risk taking behavior and influence outcomes through portfolio and transaction level risk analysis taking into consideration risk appetite
• Collaborate with Strats and Engineering colleagues on the development of new risk measures/enhancements to existing measures
• Design strategy to respond macro market changes and work closely with cross-divisional project teams to implement initiatives
• Engage in document negotiation to review and approve material economically impactful terms in trading agreements
• Engage with internal stakeholders both within Global Markets (Trading, Sales, and Operations) and the federation (Risk, Legal and Compliance) on overall GS Risk appetite to clients and tools to mitigate the risk
• Take initiative to identify opportunities for process improvements and develop methods to reduce risks, increase controls, and increase communication

Qualifications

• 0-3 years' experience in Risk Management or Risk-taking role in a financial institution
• Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification with an excellent academic record
• Strong interest and familiarity with financial products, global financial markets
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly in teams and manage a varied workload to meet deadlines
• Highly motivated with strong academic background and a commitment to excellence
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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