Global Banking & Markets - Fund Platform Structuring, Sales Strats - Vice President - London
Manage the launch and onboarding process for new managers in respect of the GS GBM’s Fusion (synthetic managed account) platform which is used to facilitate client exposure to Fusion account performance through OTC and securitised delta-1 and structured payoffs
Act as the SME within the Fusion team on developing and implementing the optimal structure of trading relationships with GS and third party brokers, fund admin, and other service providers
Role requires working closely with the firm’s largest hedge fund clients, prime brokerage and futures, regional structuring teams, SPG and Global Fund Products Trading desks, and external service providers
Technical Expertise & Experience:
Excellent understanding of the hedge fund market more broadly (different manager and strategy types, and the specific requirements of each from a structural perspective)
Detailed knowledge of managed account launch processes (in particular Prime Brokerage and futures onboarding), and core fund service providers in the market (in particular fund administration)
Previous experience servicing hedge fund clients essential, and other institutional clients (pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, etc.)
Previous experience with DMAPs (SMA platforms), including multi-manager implementations,
Previous experience with synthetic managed account (synthetic SMA platforms) platforms
Previous experience working with Operations, Engineering, and Controllers teams on platform products
Understanding of core structuring considerations from Legal, Accounting, Regulatory Capital, and Tax
General Skills:
Self-starter with ability to work on, and bring new business to a dynamic and evolving platform
Strong client-facing skills, including client distribution & trade negotiation
Able to manage multiple stakeholders from different parts of the Global Markets business
Excellent project management capabilities, working heavily across clients, internal teams (in particular with prime and futures onboarding), and external service provider
Licenses & Certification: Broker-dealer regulatory registration required within 3 months of starting
Location: London
Position: VP