Market Risk Specialist

5 days ago


New York, New York, United States The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc Full time
Job Title: Market Risk Specialist

Join Goldman Sachs as a Market Risk Specialist and play a critical role in ensuring the firm's market risks are effectively managed and regulated. As a key member of the Market Risk Team within Global Banking & Markets, you will be responsible for evaluating risk-taking behavior and influencing outcomes through portfolio and transaction-level risk analysis.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate risk-taking behavior and influence outcomes through portfolio and transaction-level risk analysis, taking into consideration risk appetite.
  • Ongoing review of risk measures (VaR, Greeks, stress tests) and interaction with 1st line risk takers.
  • Collaboration with Engineering colleagues on the development of new risk measures/stress tests and improvements to existing measures.
  • Proactive identification of emerging risks (e.g., basis risks, crowded trades).
  • Connect events (e.g., macroeconomic data releases, political elections) to potential vulnerabilities.
  • Dissemination of information and education of stakeholders through effective and timely communication and collaboration.
  • Communication with senior management and regulators.
Qualifications:
  • Seven to ten years' experience in market risk management or a similar role with transferable skills.
  • Strong academic record with a Bachelor's degree, equivalent or above in Finance, Mathematics, or a related quantitative/analytical discipline.
  • Deep understanding of market risk measures, concepts, and regulatory rules: VaR, stress testing, Greeks, Volcker rule, CCAR.
  • Proven problem-solving ability and risk & control mindset.
  • 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.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently.
  • Able to analyze and challenge risk-taking activities while engaging effectively with second-line defense.
  • Desire and ability to collaborate with people from different departments and levels of seniority.
  • Desire and ability to communicate complex information and concepts in layperson terms directly with senior management (both written and verbally).
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.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Salary Range: The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $125,000-$250,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits: Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.



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