Asset & Wealth Management, GSAM Engineering, Java Engineer, Analyst, Tokyo

WHO WE ARE 

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high net-worth individuals.  The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

The business unit under Asset and Wealth Management Division that engages in public investments, also known as Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), is an affiliate of GS Group and one of the world’s leading asset management institutions.  The firm delivers innovative investment solutions through a global, multi-product platform that offers clients the advantages that come with working with a large firm, while maintaining the benefits of a boutique. Distribution teams market Asset and Wealth Management investment products and services to institutions and, through third party channels, to markets around the world.

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW

AWM Public Technology is directly aligned to the business, working on a variety of software engineering problems that range in duration from hours to years. It is a fast-paced environment, adapting to market and customer needs to create software that is robust enough to cater to an ever-changing business environment. AWM Public Technology utilizes an array of different technologies with increasing development focus on open source and Linux-based technologies.

Within the Asia Pacific region, AWM Public Technology has teams in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bengaluru.  The teams work closely together to serve business users all over Asia (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bengaluru, and Singapore) and in some cases other regions in the US and Europe.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will work as an analyst developer writing software as part of a small team based in the Tokyo office.  Work will include both global and local projects with full life-cycle involvement from analysis and design through to implementation and support.  Responsibilities will include working closely with the business users to refine requirements and develop solutions to meet these requirements. Good teamwork & communication skills are essential.

The systems developed and supported by the group range from vendor applications to in-house applications, and supported functionalities includes trade management, client reporting, mutual fund reporting, reconciliation, fund accounting, and compliance surveillance tools.  These systems are developed and deployed both globally and regionally and are built using a number of technologies: Java, Java Script based frameworks, scripting languages, Sybase, container technologies.

- Maintain and support existing production systems directly with users and clients.

- To work closely with users to establish requirements.

- Work as part of the Global team.

- Work on development of global strategic projects and regional specific solutions.

- Build & maintain strong relationships with business users and other technology teams

- Understand the key drivers of the business and the products traded

DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

The role involves working closely with Operations, Fund Services, Controllers, and Compliance users, representing an opportunity to learn a great deal about the AWM Public business and to become familiar with a variety of products traded within AWM Public Asia.  The role will also involve coaching of other members of the team and taking a lead in promoting strong analysis, developing and support practices.  This will provide an opportunity to show strategic initiative and leadership in these areas

SKILL / EXPERIENCE

MANDATORY

•               Approximately 1+ years of experience in business facing IT role.

•               Experience with Java and Sybase/SQL

•               Highly motivated with a desire to work in a technical role closely aligned with federation business units.

•               Strong analytical and teamwork skills.

•               Strong communication and client-facing skills.

•               Strong desire to learn the business. 

•               Personal organization and task management.

•               Attention to details. 

PREFERRED

•               Familiarity with Linux operating system platform.

•               Ideally candidate would have some Asset Management or financial industry experience.

•               Japanese/Chinese language is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree or equivalent.