The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

M&A Quant Advisory - Vice President - Investment Banking - New York

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$200K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative/STEM discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics)
  • 5+ years of quantitative modeling and development experience preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in finance, investment banking, or capital markets preferred
  • Strong technical skills in Python or Java and data querying languages like SQL and NoSQL
  • Strong quantitative reasoning and analytical problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills tailored for non-technical audiences
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop actionable insights and solutions for clients, including deal performance evaluations and execution strategy
  • Clearly communicate analyses and recommendations to both technical and non-technical Investment Banking clients
  • Design advanced quantitative methodologies to identify and prioritize transaction opportunities
  • Build and maintain analytical codebases, utilizing machine learning and statistical techniques
  • Source and manage high-quality datasets, partnering with data providers and designing data pipelines

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Direct participation in high-stakes client interactions
  • Opportunities for continuous learning through MOOC-like resources and peer learning
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and quant models
  • Engagement in significant deal executions and strategic financial solutions
Full Job Description
Job Description

M&A Quant Advisory - Vice President - Investment Banking

We are looking for an Vice President to join the Investment Banking M&A Quant Advisory team in New York. This is a banking role which predominantly covers the M&A and industry coverage groups within Investment Banking.

The position involves solving business, data, and technology-related problems across the business, using large and complex financial datasets, and working in tandem with Investment Bankers across different industry and product groups. The role requires a combination of the following competencies: an understanding of the financial markets, M&A, equity and debt products, strong quantitative modelling skills, strong communication skills with non-technical clients and bankers, data and statistical analysis including machine learning, and software engineering.

A successful candidate must act as a local liaison with our global team, and interact with the Classic Banking, Capital Solutions Group, and Global Markets teams. We expect them to be self-led, entrepreneurial, and capable of managing the delivery and adoption of key products.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and deliver actionable insights and solutions for internal and external clients, including deal performance evaluation, competitive landscape analysis, and execution strategy.
  • Communicate the team's analyses and recommendations clearly to Investment Banking clients, tailoring content for non-technical audiences.
  • Design and implement advanced quantitative and analytical methodologies to identify and prioritize new transaction opportunities.
  • Build and maintain analytical codebases in Python (and other relevant languages), leveraging machine learning and statistical techniques.
  • Source, build, and maintain high-quality datasets from multiple vendors by partnering with data providers and designing robust data pipelines, database schemas, and storage/integration solutions; deliver curated datasets aligned to distinct business use cases.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in a quantitative/ STEM discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics etc.)
  • Strong quantitative / analytic reasoning and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong technical and computer programming skills in an Object-oriented programming language such as Python or Java
  • Strong data management skills in data querying languages including SQL, MongoDB, and NoSQL, and extracting large quantities of data from different data sources
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills; desire and ability to play on a team
  • Strong interest in finance, investment banking, and the capital markets
  • Results-oriented work ethic based upon responsibility, enthusiasm, and pride in work

Preferred Qualifications
  • 5+ years of quantitative modeling and development experience
  • 5+ years of working experience in finance, investment banking and / or capital markets

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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