Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Investing - Analyst - London

Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Investing - Analyst - London

Job Description

GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

A career with Goldman Sachs Asset Management offers the opportunity to help clients worldwide realize their potential, while you discover your own. As part of a leading global asset manager, you'll participate in exciting investment opportunities, collaborate with talented colleagues across asset classes and regions, and build meaningful client relationships. Our culture values integrity and transparency, and we are passionate about our craft, our clients, and sustainable success. Goldman Sachs invests in a broad 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. Goldman Sachs Asset Management manages over $2.8 trillion in assets globally as of December 31, 2023.

PRIVATE CREDIT

Within Goldman Sachs, Private Credit is a major investment area providing services to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and meritocracy, supporting our colleagues professionally and personally with flexible work arrangements, wellbeing programs, and resilience offerings.

The Private Credit team, part of the Asset Management Division, is one of the largest in the world, with professionals across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. We originate investments and deploy third-party capital across senior secured loans, mezzanine/unsecured debt, preferred equity, and opportunistic credit, supporting buyouts led by Private Equity sponsors. Our European platform is recognized as a top-tier direct lending market participant involved in large transactions.

As an Analyst, you will work within small deal teams to identify, diligencing, structure, execute, and monitor corporate debt investments. Your involvement will span high-profile transactions across various industries, including leveraged buyouts, take privates, add-on acquisitions, and recapitalizations, primarily for Private Equity-backed companies. This role offers a dynamic, deal-focused environment with exposure to diverse businesses, industries, clients, and investment products.

Responsibilities

• Originating investment ideas across Credit products through early engagement with financial sponsors and company management teams.
• Conducting due diligence and business analysis to develop and refine investment theses.
• Participating in structuring, negotiating, and documenting investments.
• Presenting and defending investment theses to internal stakeholders and committees, including AMD and Firm-wide Investment Committees.
• Monitoring existing investments in the portfolio.
• Building relationships with sponsors, management teams, and internal Goldman Sachs stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking or Private Credit/Direct Lending.
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for investing, particularly in credit and structured products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative and flexible mindset with the ability to analyze various industries and businesses.
• Self-directed, capable of independent judgment and analysis.
• Strong relationship-building skills across diverse groups.

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is committed to helping clients, shareholders, and communities grow. Founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York, we maintain a global presence. We foster diversity and inclusion, offering numerous professional and personal development opportunities, benefits, wellness programs, and mindfulness initiatives. Learn more at GS.com/careers. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during our recruitment process. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer, respecting all protected characteristics.

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