Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management Lead Portfolio Vice President 

Canada, Quebec, Montreal 

999012606

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities include:

• Advise clients and oversee implementation of strategic and implementation issues, such as asset allocation, investment manager / vehicle selection and oversight, risk / performance management and evaluation, and research on investment management strategies
• Lead day-to-day portfolio management for pensions and insurers, including strategic asset allocation analysis, portfolio construction optimization, and custom liability-hedging & asset-liability matching analysis
• In coordination with dedicated client relationship coverage, assist in client management including presenting results and ideas Investment Committee reviews, addressing client investment needs, proposing new strategies aimed at enhancing portfolio characteristics
• Lead enhancement of Canadian asset liability infrastructure in partnership with dedicated MAS liability strategists
• Support content development including client and prospect presentation books (including Investment Committee reviews), request for proposals, and other investment-related analyses

Other required skills/experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or related quantitative field
• Relevant actuarial designation
• 6+ years of relevant experience (relevant experience includes institutional investing, portfolio management, pension risk management, and insurance asset or liability management)
• Experience with Canadian pension actuarial and/or investment portfolios a plus
• Experience in either constructing multi-asset portfolios, pension risk management, insurance asset or liability management
• Experience leading client discussions, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leading and multi-tasking across internal and external projects in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and meticulous, with strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Intelligent, creative, with good problem-solving abilities
• Strong understanding of portfolio investment metrics and characteristics (including that of multi-asset and liability-hedging portfolios)
• Expert in Excel and PowerPoint, including creating and providing detailed review of bespoke data analysis and presentations
• CFA designation a plus