GBM Public, Micro 1D Trading, Associate, London
Hdpc Jobsearch · London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS
JOB DESCRIPTION
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 that includes individuals who have a passion for the markets and who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.
At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally.
BUSINESS SEGMENT AND ROLE OVERVIEW
Equities & FICC: 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.
The Micro 1 Delta Team sits at the intersection of deep sector expertise and elite cash execution. We both use our balance sheet to price very large transactions as well as execute for our clients on an agency basis with direct access to the market and sourcing liquidity from our network of clients including mutual funds, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.
WHAT YOU WILL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)
As a Sector Specialist Cash Trader, you will manage risk, provide liquidity, and scale our franchise. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Dynamic Cash Market Making: Provide competitive risk transfer pricing and execute transactions in cash equities with precision and speed.
- Pro-active inventory management: Actively manage a portfolio of stock inventory in anticipation of client demand.
- Franchise Growth: Grow your institutional client relationships both with portfolio managers and traders to increase Goldman Sachs no.1 equity market share position.
WHO YOU ARE (REQUIREMENTS)
We are looking for a sharp, high-energy professional who stands out in a dynamic trading environment. You will be a strong fit if you have:
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an excellent academic record.
- Market Passion & Risk Appetite: A passion for the markets and the conviction to back your analytical conclusions with capital whilst possessing emotional balance required to manage risk objectively.
- High-Velocity Analytical Skills: The ability to process large volume of information each day and distil it to decisive trading actions.
- An Entrepreneurial Mindset: A proactive attitude toward identifying monetizable opportunities that also provide the best service to clients.
- Collaborative Focus: Strong communication skills as we are deeply integrated with the Sales trading desk as well as our quantitative strats and support functions.
- A strong work ethic with high levels of motivation.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
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