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Quantitative roles in the U.S. consistently qualify as specialty occupations under E-3 visa rules, making sponsorship straightforward for Australian professionals with a relevant degree. The E-3 has no lottery and no cap, so you can accept an offer and file at any time of year.
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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. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will join 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 dedicated partnership and a 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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Central Trading and Market Strategies desk is a high-impact team responsible for the trading of Equities, ETF, Futures, and Options portfolios globally for the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) and Fundamental Equities investment funds. We sit at the intersection of technology and investment management, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize trade execution performance. Given the scale and high volume of our global trading activity, execution quality and market impact are critical to fund performance and to how the funds operate overall. We are seeking a trading quant to join our systematic trading research team. This role focuses on the rigorous analysis of trading performance, supporting our systematic trading processes, and providing research and execution insights to support alpha retention and execution optimization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct empirical research on trading performance and execution strategies to optimize the performance of various funds and mandates across Equities, Futures, and Options.
- Enhance and support analytical databases and libraries for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). Perform deep-dive venue analysis to evaluate liquidity quality and routing logic.
- Develop and maintain broker-side scorecards; design and execute A/B tests for new trading ideas and broker algorithms to drive continuous improvement.
- Monitor global market structure developments and build tools to automate the production of market structure reports for Portfolio Managers and the trading desk.
- Help build and maintain quantitative tools and libraries used for pre-trade estimation, post-trade evaluation, and market structure research.
- Support and monitor trading done via the trading systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or Statistics.
- 5+ years of experience in a quantitative research or trading role, preferably on the buy-side (Asset Management or Hedge Fund) or within a sell-side algorithmic execution team.
- Excellent Python programming skills and strong understanding of software design and principles.
- Experience with KDB+/Q or similar databases and tools for analyzing large data sets such as tick data.
- Strong familiarity with advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, market dynamics modeling, and optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with trading and market microstructure of Equities and at least one Futures or Options markets.
- Good knowledge of various trade execution algorithms (e.g. VWAP/IS/Liquidity Seeking) and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA).
- Experience using generative AI and agentic AI tools to automate research workflows, code generation, and analytical tasks.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers.
SALARY RANGE
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $125,000-$250,000. 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.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident, and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees, we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation, and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE Vice President
OFFICE LOCATION(S) New York
JOB FUNCTION Trading
DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE USD 125,000 - 250,000
INTRODUCTION
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. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will join 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 dedicated partnership and a 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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Central Trading and Market Strategies desk is a high-impact team responsible for the trading of Equities, ETF, Futures, and Options portfolios globally for the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) and Fundamental Equities investment funds. We sit at the intersection of technology and investment management, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize trade execution performance. Given the scale and high volume of our global trading activity, execution quality and market impact are critical to fund performance and to how the funds operate overall. We are seeking a trading quant to join our systematic trading research team. This role focuses on the rigorous analysis of trading performance, supporting our systematic trading processes, and providing research and execution insights to support alpha retention and execution optimization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct empirical research on trading performance and execution strategies to optimize the performance of various funds and mandates across Equities, Futures, and Options.
- Enhance and support analytical databases and libraries for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA). Perform deep-dive venue analysis to evaluate liquidity quality and routing logic.
- Develop and maintain broker-side scorecards; design and execute A/B tests for new trading ideas and broker algorithms to drive continuous improvement.
- Monitor global market structure developments and build tools to automate the production of market structure reports for Portfolio Managers and the trading desk.
- Help build and maintain quantitative tools and libraries used for pre-trade estimation, post-trade evaluation, and market structure research.
- Support and monitor trading done via the trading systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or Statistics.
- 5+ years of experience in a quantitative research or trading role, preferably on the buy-side (Asset Management or Hedge Fund) or within a sell-side algorithmic execution team.
- Excellent Python programming skills and strong understanding of software design and principles.
- Experience with KDB+/Q or similar databases and tools for analyzing large data sets such as tick data.
- Strong familiarity with advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, market dynamics modeling, and optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with trading and market microstructure of Equities and at least one Futures or Options markets.
- Good knowledge of various trade execution algorithms (e.g. VWAP/IS/Liquidity Seeking) and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA).
- Experience using generative AI and agentic AI tools to automate research workflows, code generation, and analytical tasks.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers.
SALARY RANGE
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $125,000-$250,000. 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.
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident, and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees, we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation, and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CORPORATE TITLE Vice President
OFFICE LOCATION(S) New York
JOB FUNCTION Trading
DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE USD 125,000 - 250,000
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Translate your Australian degree credentials
U.S. consular officers assess whether your Australian degree maps to the role's specialty occupation requirement. A three-year bachelor's in mathematics, statistics, or finance is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but have your transcripts ready to confirm the field of study.
Target firms with active LCA filing history
Focus on employers who have already filed Labor Condition Applications for quantitative analyst or research roles. DOL's public disclosure data shows which firms regularly sponsor these positions, saving you from pitching sponsorship to employers who've never done it.
Clarify the specialty occupation standard early
Not every quant role automatically qualifies. If a job description accepts 'any bachelor's degree,' that weakens the specialty occupation case. Push for a description that specifies a degree in quantitative finance, statistics, mathematics, or a related field before the LCA is filed.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA submission with the DOL and prepare your DS-160 and supporting documents. This keeps the process moving without your employer needing an in-house immigration team.
Confirm prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify to the DOL that your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Ask your employer to run a prevailing wage check before you negotiate, so the LCA reflects a compliant rate from the start.
Time your consulate appointment around project cycles
Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth process E-3 applications year-round with no cap constraints, but appointment wait times vary by month. File your LCA as soon as the offer is signed so you have flexibility to book around your current employer's notice period or a role start date.
E-3 Visa Quantitative: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find quantitative jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search quantitative roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between visa types, so you end up cold-pitching sponsorship to employers who aren't set up for it. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where employers are already open to E-3 candidates, which is the fastest path to an offer.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Do quantitative analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations under the E-3?
Yes, in most cases. Quantitative analyst, quantitative researcher, and quantitative developer roles routinely qualify because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, or computer science. The key is that the job description must specify the field of study, not just 'a degree in a related area.'
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for quantitative professionals?
The E-3 is significantly more practical for Australians in quant roles. There's no lottery and no annual cap, so your employer can sponsor you at any point in the year without waiting for an April registration window. The E-3 also has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, meaning approval timelines are predictable and driven by consulate scheduling rather than selection odds.
Can I switch quant employers after getting my E-3 visa?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific and role-specific, so each job change requires a new LCA and a new visa. You don't need to leave the U.S. to change employers if you're already on E-3 status, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL before your start date. Your current E-3 stamp only covers the original employer and position.