Associate, Corporate Development

Golub Capital; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Golub Capital is hiring for an Associate Director in Corporate Development to drive growth initiatives. You will develop financial models, prepare analyses and recommendations for senior leadership, and work with banks, accountants, consultants and lawyers on strategic transactions.

The role emphasizes learning Golub Capital’s business and applying AI-assisted insights. The incumbent will help plan new lines of business, support high-impact M&A activities, and interact with senior executives to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of investment banking or corporate development experience.
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling and analytical skills required.
• Financial services and/or asset management experience preferred.
• Interest in corporate development and ability to work with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models.
• Prepare presentations, analyses and recommendations for senior management.
• Collaborate with internal partners and external advisors (banks, accountants, consultants, lawyers) on growth initiatives.
• Support planning and implementation of new lines of business and key transactions.
• Become an expert on Golub Capital and the alternative investment industry; monitor market trends.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Interacting with seniors

Project management

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Position Information

Hiring Manager:

Associate Director Department:

Corporate Development Department Overview

The Corporate Development Team ("CD") is responsible for planning and executing strategic initiatives for the Firm with a focus on driving growth and profitability. The team collaborates with senior executives and business unit leaders to identify, assess and execute high-impact projects related to M&A, capital raising (debt and equity), partnerships and new product explorations.

Position Responsibilities

The Associate will contribute to high-impact growth initiatives within the Corporate Development Team by developing financial models and delivering analyses for senior leadership.

• Building and maintaining financial models
• Preparing presentations, analyses and recommendations for senior management
• Working with internal partners and external advisors (e.g., banks, accountants, consultants and lawyers) on transformational growth initiatives
• Supporting the planning and implementation of new lines of businesses and key transactions
• Becoming an expert on Golub Capital and the alternative investment industry; gathering information related to market intelligence and industry trends
• Providing leverage to the Corporate Development Team

Candidate Requirements

• Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree required
• 2+ years of investment banking or corporate development experience at a top-tier investment bank or buy-side firm
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling and analytical skills required
• Financial services and / or asset management industry experience is strongly preferred
• Interest in corporate development
• High level of intellectual curiosity with a desire to develop and implement innovative solutions to sophisticated business challenges
• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Adept at interacting with senior executives, department heads and external partners
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI tools in day-to-day work, with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, limitations and appropriate use of generated AI outputs
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Critical Competencies for Success

Our Gold Standards define key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions: Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together.

Leadership: Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.

Achieving Results: Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.

Personal Effectiveness: Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.

Thinking Critically: Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.

The department-specific competencies define the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.

Industry Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the Firm's position in the industry, specifically with regard to direct lending and asset management, as well as the competitive landscape. Monitors industry trends and changes and recognizes their relevancy and implications to the Firm.

Firm and Product Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the Firm's investment strategies, client base, products and investor needs, including the Firm's structure and competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Innovation: Embodies an agile and creative mindset to help develop new solutions, continuously improve and optimize existing processes and impose structure in ambiguous circumstances through people, process and technology.

Project / Program Management: Manages projects and / or programs through planning, identifying resources, executing, monitoring and communicating project activities and assessing impacts of the project decisions.

Analytics: Surfaces, sources, analyzes and interprets data to identify trends and inform strategy and business decisions.

Data and Content Stewardship: Follows appropriate policies and procedures to enter and manage data and content, including evaluating issues with data and content and taking appropriate steps to address them. Communicates with others regarding data and content stewardship to ensure accuracy and integrity and encourages o