Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Investing - London - Analyst

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Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Investing - London - Analyst

London

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset 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, 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. Goldman Sachs is one of the leading investors in alternatives globally and invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and sustainability.

Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The alternative investments platform is part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors, and individuals. Goldman Sachs has over $2.8 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of December 31, 2023.

PRIVATE CREDIT

Goldman Sachs Asset Management offers a unique opportunity to help clients realize their potential while you discover your own. As part of one of the world’s leading asset managers with over $2 trillion in assets under supervision, you can expect to participate in exciting investment opportunities while collaborating with talented colleagues and building meaningful relationships with clients.

Goldman Sachs’ Private Credit team is one of the world's largest alternative credit investing platforms, with investment professionals based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The team originates investments and invests third-party capital across senior secured loans, mezzanine/unsecured debt, preferred equity, and opportunistic credit supporting buyouts led by Private Equity sponsors. The Private Credit team in Europe is a top-tier platform in the European direct lending market and is consistently involved in the largest direct lending transactions.

Analysts in Private Credit work as part of small deal teams responsible for identifying, diligencing, structuring, executing, and monitoring corporate debt investments. Analysts and associates are involved in a wide range of high-profile transactions across the capital structure and in various industries, supporting transactions that include leveraged buyouts, take-privates, add-on acquisitions, and recapitalizations, primarily for Private Equity-backed businesses. The work is deal-focused and exciting, bringing you in contact with a wide range of businesses, industries, Private Equity clients, investment structures, and products.

Responsibilities

1. Originating investment ideas across the product suite of Credit via early engagement with relevant parties (e.g., financial sponsors / company management teams)
2. Engaging in all aspects of due diligence and business analysis to develop and refine investment theses
3. Participating in structuring, negotiating, and documenting investments
4. Communicating and defending investment theses to internal stakeholders and committees, including relevant AMD and Firm-wide Investment Committees
5. Actively monitoring existing investments in the portfolio
6. Building relationships with sponsors, management teams, and internal GS stakeholders

Qualifications

1. Investment Banking and Private Credit/Direct Lending candidate with 1 to 2 years of experience
2. Strong quantitative, financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
3. Passion for investing with a specific interest in credit / other structured products
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
5. Flexible and creative mindset; ability to analyze a variety of industries and businesses
6. Ability to self-direct, analyze, evaluate, and form independent judgments
7. Ability to interact and build relationships with a wide variety of people