Market Risk Associate

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.

The External Investing Group (“XIG”) provides investors with investment and advisory solutions, across leading hedge fund managers, private equity funds, real estate managers, public equity strategies and fixed income strategies. XIG manages globally diversified programs, targeted sector-specific strategies, customized portfolios, and a range of advisory services. Our investors access opportunities through new fund commitments, fund-of-fund investments, strategic partnerships, secondary-market investments, co-investments, and seed-capital investments. With over 350 professionals across 11 offices around the world, XIG provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management, and liquidity solutions to investors, drawing on Goldman Sachs’ market insights and risk management expertise. We extend these global capabilities to the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, and family offices, for which we invest or advise on over $300 billion of alternative investments, public equity strategies and fixed income strategies. 

Job Description:

• Support the identification, measurement, and monitoring of investment risks across third-party hedge funds and Fund of Funds portfolios within the External Investing Group (XIG)
• Maintain and enhance portfolio construction frameworks, models, and analytics to inform capital allocation and portfolio optimization decisions
• Conduct risk-focused due diligence on third-party hedge funds, with emphasis on portfolio construction, risk management processes, and the fund’s role within broader portfolios
• Produce and maintain portfolio- and manager-level risk reporting, including exposure analysis, factor decomposition, and performance attribution
• Oversee and execute established risk and portfolio management processes, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external risk analytics providers
• Synthesize and communicate analytical insights and diligence findings through written reports, presentations, and direct interaction with portfolio managers, clients, and senior stakeholders

Desired Skills/Qualifications: 

• 2–4 years of experience in alternative investments, market risk management, or portfolio construction and analytics
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets, portfolio construction, and risk management, with strong attention to detail
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; academic background in a quantitative discipline or finance preferred
• Strong ability to leverage new technologies (including AI solutions) to creatively solve problems, increase productivity, and optimize workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses clearly to senior stakeholders
• Programming proficiency in Python, R, and/or Excel VBA preferred
• Experience with risk systems and analytics platforms (e.g., GS Marquee/Plottool, MSCI RiskMetrics, Bloomberg PORT, Barra, Axioma) preferred
• CFA or FRM (or progress toward certification) preferred