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Job Description
Investment Banking, Corporate Derivatives Underwriting – [Analyst / Associate]
The Corporate Derivatives Underwriting team is responsible for managing the underwriting and risk approval of interest rate, foreign exchange, and credit derivative trades being proposed to and executed by clients of the Investment Banking Division. Client types include, but are not limited to, corporates, financial sponsors, and municipalities. Typical client activity relates to managing risk on the back of M&A, financing and / or other strategic initiatives, along with day-to-day exposures.
Members of the Corporate Derivatives Underwriting team work closely with:
The [Analyst / Associate] will work as an integral member of the team on the underwriting and risk approval of derivative trades and counterparty credit limits. You will be expected to underwrite a distinct portfolio of counterparties, each with differing credit profiles and trading terms. The position requires proactivity and excellence to meet a variety of approval timelines. The [Analyst/Associate] will liaise with Sales on pricing and risk models, assess and confirm key contractual terms with Legal and the Derivative Contract Negotiation team, research and summarize a counterparty’s key financial highlights, and prepare in-depth credit analyses. The [Analyst /Associate] will need to be detail-oriented and have good interpersonal skills.
Skills And Experiences We Are Looking For
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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 .
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Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .
Investment Banking, Corporate Derivatives Underwriting – [Analyst / Associate]
The Corporate Derivatives Underwriting team is responsible for managing the underwriting and risk approval of interest rate, foreign exchange, and credit derivative trades being proposed to and executed by clients of the Investment Banking Division. Client types include, but are not limited to, corporates, financial sponsors, and municipalities. Typical client activity relates to managing risk on the back of M&A, financing and / or other strategic initiatives, along with day-to-day exposures.
Members of the Corporate Derivatives Underwriting team work closely with:
- Corporate Derivatives Sales
- Credit Risk
- Derivatives Contract Negotiators
- Legal
The [Analyst / Associate] will work as an integral member of the team on the underwriting and risk approval of derivative trades and counterparty credit limits. You will be expected to underwrite a distinct portfolio of counterparties, each with differing credit profiles and trading terms. The position requires proactivity and excellence to meet a variety of approval timelines. The [Analyst/Associate] will liaise with Sales on pricing and risk models, assess and confirm key contractual terms with Legal and the Derivative Contract Negotiation team, research and summarize a counterparty’s key financial highlights, and prepare in-depth credit analyses. The [Analyst /Associate] will need to be detail-oriented and have good interpersonal skills.
Skills And Experiences We Are Looking For
- Enthusiasm for capital markets, specifically derivatives (e.g., options, interest rate swaps, etc.)
- Preferred undergraduate degree in Economics / Finance / Accounting / Mathematics or a related discipline
- 1-3 years financial services background with preference for derivatives knowledge
- Highly motivated and adaptable with ability to respond creatively and quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure, changing environment
- Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and competing work streams
- Demonstrated technical proficiency: experience analyzing data and summarizing results to produce succinct high-impact presentations
- A team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity
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
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2025. All rights reserved.
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.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .
