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BlackRock

Solutions Engineer, Director

New York, NY · Hybrid

... risk analytics, and advanced investment technology to support institutional and individual ... pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and alternative investors. In addition to leading ...

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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for sovereign risk analyst in New York is $44.29, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $32.60 and $53.89 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Sovereign Risk Analysts frequently tackle the challenge of working with incomplete or rapidly changing data, especially when evaluating the economies of emerging or volatile countries. They must stay updated on global political and economic developments, which often requires working across different time zones and responding quickly to breaking news. Another common challenge is communicating technical or nuanced risk assessments to stakeholders who may not have a deep financial background. By navigating these complexities, Sovereign Risk Analysts play a crucial role in helping organizations anticipate and mitigate potential losses from sovereign exposure.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a sovereign risk analyst?

To thrive as a Sovereign Risk Analyst, you need a deep understanding of macroeconomics, financial markets, and country-specific risks, usually supported by a degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Expertise in quantitative analysis tools like Excel, Bloomberg Terminal, and data visualization software, as well as certifications such as CFA or FRM, is highly valuable. Strong analytical thinking, communication, and the ability to synthesize complex information under tight deadlines are crucial soft skills. These competencies are vital for accurately assessing sovereign creditworthiness and informing strategic decisions at financial institutions or investment firms.

What is a sovereign risk analyst?

A Sovereign Risk Analyst assesses the creditworthiness and financial stability of countries, evaluating their ability to meet debt obligations. This involves analyzing economic indicators, political developments, fiscal policies, and external factors that could impact a nation's financial health. They work for financial institutions, ratings agencies, or investment firms to help manage risks associated with lending, investing, or doing business in different countries. Their insights guide decisions on sovereign bond investments, credit ratings, and geopolitical risk management.

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Asset & Wealth Management, Multi-Asset Solutions: Portfolio Manager, Associate - New York

Goldman Sachs, Inc.

New York, NY • On-site

$18 - $24/hr

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

Goldman Sachs rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 27 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

47th of 170 rated banks

Job description


Asset & Wealth Management
A career with Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is an opportunity to help clients across the globe realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of one of the world's leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues from all asset classes and regions, and building meaningful relationships with your clients. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals.
Job Summary & Responsibilities:
Multi-Asset Solutions, "MAS" is an investing group within the Asset Management Division at Goldman Sachs. MAS is responsible for managing customized multi-asset class portfolios and funds, including discretionary mandates for US and international public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies and providing outsourced CIO services. The team is comprised of professionals with deep and varied investment backgrounds who specialize in designing and implementing customized multi-asset class portfolios. The team applies rigorous techniques to strategic and tactical asset allocation, asset-liability analysis, portfolio design and implementation, risk management, and portfolio reporting and analytics. The team has been managing customized multi-asset class mandates since 1995 as a committed partner to corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, healthcare organizations, endowments, foundations, and government institutions.
Role:
The successful candidate would become a member our New York Portfolio Management team within MAS with focus on the Outsourced CIO channel and will be responsible for daily management of US pensions & Insurance portfolios in line with MAS investment philosophy, client guidelines and regulatory constraints. This role is highly analytical and detail-oriented, focusing on managing strategic and dynamic investment exposures across many asset classes and investment strategies.
The position provides significant exposure to insurance portfolio management, including asset-liability considerations, fixed income portfolio construction, and the evaluation of corporate, securitized, private credit, and multi-asset investment opportunities.
Core Responsibilities:
  • Managing multi-asset class portfolios in line with client guidelines, internal investment policies, and regulatory constraints. Develop investment judgment and expertise, with expectation of being able to perform key portfolio management responsibilities within a few months after joining.
  • Lead investment and risk projects aimed at enhancing and scaling trading and risk management processes, infrastructure, and analytics to further empower the team's oversight over Insurance portfolio management activities and mitigate trading risks.
  • Trading across asset classes (equities, fixed income, currencies, alternatives) and instruments (futures, forwards, ETFs, options, swaps, funds).
  • Managing portfolio risk across various investment vehicles and product desks, including exposure, currency and cash management, investment manager/vehicle oversight.
  • Working closely with internal GSAM teams to execute dynamic asset allocation views with consistency and scale, including determining optimal instruments to trade based on portfolio-specific, regulatory and market-related considerations.
  • Structuring trades across asset classes to manage the portfolio in line with hedging and flow considerations, in collaboration with GSAM's trading desk.
  • Managing derivative-based overlay strategies to enhance risk management profile of overall portfolios and/or capture market risk premia.
  • Analyzing portfolio risk and performance attribution and reporting findings to Senior Portfolio Managers on a weekly basis.
  • Producing investment updates and market commentary for dynamic portfolio views for divisional audiences
  • Participating and at times serving as a project lead in complex portfolio events, including onboarding of new client mandates, portfolio restructurings, public/private investments, requiring coordination across multiple internal investment teams throughout the firm, as well as external managers and trading counterparties.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Advanced degree or CFA designation preferred
  • 3-6 years of investment management experience, with successful track record of teamwork and employing qualities and functional abilities referenced above
  • Ability to communicate investment strategies and rationales to audiences of varying levels of sophistication
  • Experience in trading and managing risk for insurance or pension portfolios
  • Positive attitude and eagerness to work in a team-centric environment
  • High degree of investment awareness, including macroeconomic trends and implications for investing in a multi-asset class framework. Intermediate or advanced knowledge of asset allocation principles and of factor investing approaches
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Creative, with good problem-solving abilities
  • Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • A self-starter able to work independently and thrive in a team environment
  • Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; Bloomberg, Reuters or financial data systems knowledge preferred

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience analyzing and investing across fixed income sectors, including investment grade and high yield corporates, securitized credit (CMBS, RMBS, ABS, CLOs), and private credit.
  • Understanding of key portfolio construction concepts, including duration, spread duration, yield curve dynamics, credit quality, liquidity, and risk-adjusted return analysis.
  • Experience evaluating relative value opportunities across credit sectors and translating market views into portfolio allocation recommendations.
  • Willingness to help build and enhance portfolio management, trading, and analytics infrastructure within a growing insurance investment platform.

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $100000-$170000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
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.

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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.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1869

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