Quantitative Engineering

Global Banking & Markets, Electronic Trading Risk Manager, VP

Location:London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Corporate Title:Vice President

Job Function:Quantitative Engineering

Division:Global Banking & Markets

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action.

Who We Look For

Goldman Sachs Strats are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

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.

Responsibilities

Electronic Trading Risk
One Delta Electronic Trading Risk is a front-office team within the equities one delta business unit, responsible for management and governance of electronic trading controls and real-time monitoring of electronic flows.

This role is Team Lead for the group who work closely with several trading desks including GSET Sales trading, Portfolio trading, Shares trading, Systematic market making as well as Execution Strats, Legal and Compliance, Internal audit and various other 2nd line control functions. The role requires a combination of technical capability, risk judgement and knowledge of markets.

The team’s core responsibilities include:

1. Manage and streamline governance processes within the One Delta business unit for new and existing business initiatives (e.g. conformance testing and material change reviews)
2. Development and support of tools & dashboards for monitoring the risks related to e-trading
3. Design and calibration of e-trading risk controls, including analysis of historical electronic trading patterns and measures
4. Real-time monitoring of electronic trading activity and control alerts (Algo, SOR, DMA)
5. Assisting with the preparation of responses to regulatory enquiries
6. Liaising with 2nd line of defence control functions
7. Contribution to periodic e-trading ad-hoc projects

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience (we are open to candidates from either asset managers, banks, exchanges or technology firms)
• A major in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Finance or Economics
• Ability to communicate with different stakeholders at different levels of the organisation
• Detailed knowledge of electronic trading systems and controls
• Thorough knowledge of European equity market structure including detailed understanding of Regulated Markets, MTFs, Systematic internalisers etc.
• Familiarity with European equity regulation and exchange rules
• A strong grasp of securities databases, SQL and data visualisation
• A track record of sound risk management judgement
• A drive to both reduce operational risk and facilitate rapid business development

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. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do.

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