GBM - Private Dept-Bengaluru-Senior Analyst-Banking Analysis

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services 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, Bangalore, Hong Kong, and other major financial centres around the world.

Divisional Overview

Global Banking & Markets (Private) works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.The Information Services Group (ISG) provides research and data expertise to global Investment Banking.

Role Overview

ISG’s responsibilities broadly involve receiving financial and market data/ research requests from IB analysts and associates and providing the same from proprietary and third-party databases. The function includes interpreting the request, understanding the deadline, identifying the database best suited for the job, retrieving the data, reviewing the data for any apparent anomalies, and charting or presenting the data in agreed formats. ISG provides research expertise across seven industry groups, which are Technology Media & Telecom, HealthCare, Industrial, Real Estate, Natural Resources, Retail, and Financial Institutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Liaise with IB deal teams to ensure an exact understanding of requirements and provide standard outputs, sourcing the required data from databases
• Ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner and adhere to quality standards
• Develop and maintain relationships with IB Analysts and Associates across regions
• Develop models/ templates that could provide quality outputs efficiently
• Develop expertise in databases and comprehend financial information to cater asks & queries effectively
• Establish effective communication with banking team to minimize iterations
  

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics and / or relevant field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of Microsoft Office products, tools, and utilities for business use
• Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through
• Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials
• Experience with third party databases like Factset, Refinitiv, Capital IQ and Dealogic is a plus
• Interest in financial markets and familiarity with emerging businesses, economic and industry trends
• Ability and dedication to meet strict and aggressive deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively interact and build relationships with seniors and global stakeholders
• Analytical mindset with an eye for detail