At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage risk and P&L for equity derivative trading accounts in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment banking and securities firm.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting career development opportunities in a supportive and inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team impacting the equities market and client service.
- Qualifications: Strong client service skills and teamwork experience in a fast-paced role.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Operations is a dynamic, multi‑faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.
Your Impact
Are you passionate about risk management, client service and equities markets? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast‑paced team? We’re looking for a professional to join our Synthetic Client Middle Office who wants to use their skills to partner with the Securities Division and facilitate the growth of the Equities Prime Businesses.
Our Impact
Prime Services in Europe provides front‑to‑back post‑execution support to all equity‑based derivative activity for the Synthetic Products Group (SPG). The Middle Office function has a critical focus on front‑office day‑to‑day risk and trading issues, client queries, corporate actions processing and strategic firm and business infrastructure projects.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
The role offers an opportunity to work in one of the fastest growing teams in Operations. The Synthetic Client Middle Office’s primary responsibility is to support the SPG Trading Desk and its clients. The Trading Desk manages inventory across firm positions and provides pricing on synthetics while risk‑managing the trading books.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Actively manage risk & P&L for all client’s equity derivative trading accounts
- Trade management – timely allocation of a high number of synthetic trades & associated hedges across several flows & resolution of any resulting economic breaks
- Query management – efficient handling of incoming queries from clients, custodians, PB, sales, trading desks & other internal clients
- Reconciliation – trade reconciliation, risk reconciliation and completion of tasks associated with controls around the business
- Identification of areas for improvement in processes
- Documentation of procedures and process flows to help enhance controls around the business
- Daily review of control reports to ensure all trade bookings and risk management is accurate
- Liaising with other teams within GS to ensure timely resolution of queries
Basic Qualifications
- Excellent client service skills with experience gained within a fast‑paced Client Service/Operational role
- Strong teamwork skills – for working with both internal departments in London and globally
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to thrive under pressure
Equal Opportunity Statement
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Global Banking & Markets - Equity Synthetic Client Ops, Analyst - London employer: Goldman Sachs
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