Asset & Wealth Management, QIS, Quantitative Liquid Alternatives Portfolio Construction Analyst - New York
About The Position
The Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) team within Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is hiring an Analyst for its Liquid Alternatives Portfolio Construction team. The role supports active portfolio management across liquid alternatives strategies, combining economic rationale, mathematical optimization, and analytical tools to support daily rebalancing, risk attribution, and portfolio performance. The team uses quantitative methods to structure, manage, and monitor investment portfolios. The Liquid Alternatives team delivers uncorrelated returns, factor-based strategies, and customized portfolio solutions. The ideal candidate is passionate about investing and motivated to develop differentiated, uncorrelated returns through detailed portfolio construction work. Strong programming skills, statistical understanding, and familiarity working with data are required; derivatives experience is a plus. The expected base salary is $90,000–$130,000. The employee may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus if active at fiscal year-end. Goldman Sachs offers benefits and wellness offerings to eligible active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time U.S. employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, finance, mathematics, computer science, or engineering is preferred.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Creativity and ability to think outside the box.
- Passion for systematic and quantitative investment.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid understanding of statistics, linear algebra, and calculus.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Matlab, R, C++, Java, or other languages.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong operational discipline.
- Knowledge of derivatives, including futures, forwards, swaps, and options, and of multi-asset strategies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with derivatives.
Responsibilities
- Optimize and rebalance liquid alternatives portfolios.
- Generate systematic trades and oversee execution.
- Implement and test new portfolios.
- Manage collateral, margin, and cash.
- Monitor risk, leverage, and factor exposures.
- Conduct portfolio construction research.
- Innovate investment processes and automate workflows using AI.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and wellness offerings.
- May be eligible for a discretionary bonus if active employee as of fiscal year-end.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
