Asset & Wealth Management, Fixed Income, Emerging Markets Debt Associate Portfol

Asset & Wealth Management Overview

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 $3 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.

Fixed Income & Liquidity Solutions Overview

Fixed Income and Liquidity Solutions, within Public Investing, manages more than $1.7 trillion* in assets for a variety of clients, including private wealth mandates and institutional clients such as insurance companies, pension funds, and endowments. The team has a long history of investing across public fixed income strategies including rates, currency and credit on behalf of our clients. Investment ideas are created through collaboration between portfolio managers, research analysts, and traders.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate/Junior Portfolio Manager to join our Emerging Markets Debt team in New York. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong analytical background, a keen interest in fixed income markets, and a passion for emerging markets. As part of a global, dynamic and a collaborative team, you will contribute to managing a diverse set of strategies and full spectrum of client accounts focusing on hard currency, local, and blended debt.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management Support: Assist in the day-to-day management, customization and optimization, of emerging markets debt portfolios, with a focus on EM Local markets and blended strategies. Work closely with senior portfolio managers to implement investment strategies and monitor portfolio performance to ensure mandates are consistent with client objectives and constraints.
• Position Sizing & Risk Management: Assist in position sizing and monitoring risk exposures, including interest rate risk, currency risk, and credit risk. Help ensure that portfolios stay within agreed risk parameters and contribute to risk mitigation strategies.
• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth technical and valuation analysis of emerging market economies and instruments. Regularly update and present insights on key market developments. Contribute to internal discussions on market and instrument selections with Research/Trading/PM teams.
• Performance Monitoring & Attribution: Track performance, providing detailed analysis of performance drivers and contributing to regular portfolio reviews and reporting.
• Investment Process & Strategy Development: Collaborate with portfolio managers in the development of investment strategies, including asset allocation, duration management, and country selection within emerging markets debt.
• Development of Proprietary Tools: Collaborate with Investment technology and Engineering team to help refine and build proprietary tools to compliment fundamental analysis and sharpen our technical/valuation analysis.
• Client Reporting & Communication: Support the preparation of client reports, presentations, and other materials related to portfolio performance and outlook. Occasionally participate in client meetings and calls, providing insights on portfolio positioning and market trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required. Masters degree or CFA study ( at any level) a plus
• Minimum 3-7 years of buy side EMD experience managing EM hard currency, EM local, and EM blended mandates
• Trading EM Debt, specifically Local rates, experience a plus
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Programming training a plus
• Familiarity with fixed income instruments and emerging markets debt, including bonds, rates, fx, and credit derivatives
• Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and Bloomberg.
• Understanding of risk management techniques and performance attribution.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines