JOB DESCRIPTION
Our core value is building strong relationships with our clients, which include Corporations, Asset Managers/Hedge Funds, Financial Institutions & Sponsors. 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 FX Sales desk covers a wide variety of clients (hedge funds, asset managers, banks, corporates) for G10 & EM FX products (cash, options, structured products), facilitating both market making (flow) as well as Solutions. Salespeople on the desk work closely with all the traders involved in these segments. Salespeople have a broad macroeconomic understanding of the trading environment, the technicity of the various products traded as well as their clients specificity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain and build strong relationship with clients, traders and strategists
Pricing & execution of FX cash and derivatives (FX vanilla & structured options)
Filter the wealth of information available in order to provide our clients with a service that is relevant to their business
Develop trade ideas with the support of trading and research
Product enhancement: direct input into enhancing GS offering, market intel collecting, idea generation, project prioritisation
Data consolidation: collecting / analysing / distributing to clients / internal analysis
Ensure the operational stability of the business and work effectively with the various business control units in the bank, operations, risk, compliance, etc.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Financial services or investment banking industry experience required
Experience in pricing FX derivatives
This role requires a highly motivated candidate who displays a passion for the markets, can manage multiple tasks in an efficient and accurate manner while working in an international fast-moving environment
Native French speaker with excellent English skills – written and verbal
Prior involvement in financial risk management activities preferred
Experience of generating market insights and providing market colour to colleagues and clients preferred
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, quick learning ability required
Must have ability to manage client expectations and competing priorities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong motivation for product distribution
High degree of intellectual curiosity
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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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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