Asset & Wealth Management Private Credit

Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management Private Credit is one of the world’s largest alternative credit investing platforms with approximately $100bn of AUM and investment professionals based in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

GS Private Credit is a dynamic platform with a broad mandate – from direct lending (middle market and large cap performing credit) to opportunistic and structured investments across debt and equity. 

The teams are mandated to originate, execute and manage investments across the full spectrum of credit strategies, helping deploy our senior, mezzanine and hybrid funds alongside the Firm’s balance sheet. Senior and Mezzanine strategies primarily invest alongside the world’s leading financial sponsors in support of LBO transactions with target EBITDA ranging from $10mm to $100+mm across sectors. Hybrid Capital provides all-weather capital solutions for businesses seeking non-control alternatives to traditional private equity or growth equity with ability to provide flexible capital across the cap structure (e.g., debt, convertibles, equity). 

Analysts work as part of small deal teams responsible for identifying opportunities, conducting due diligence, structuring, executing, and monitoring investments, and are involved in a wide variety of exciting transactions across the capital structure in a variety of industries.

Responsibilities 

• Coverage and Origination: Support investment ideas across the product suite of Credit via early engagement with relevant parties (e.g., financial sponsors / company management teams)
• Due Diligence and Execution: Engage in all aspects of due diligence (financial, legal, commercial, technical, ESG) and business analysis to develop and refine investment theses; Participate in structuring, negotiating and documenting investments
• Communicate and defend investment theses to internal stakeholders and committees, including the Private Credit Investment Committee
• Investment Monitoring & Exits: Actively monitor existing investments in the portfolio including serving as observer on company boards and having a regular dialogue with management teams and shareholders 
• Build relationships with founders, sponsors, management teams and internal GS stakeholders

Qualifications

• 1- 2 years of experience in investment banking, private equity or leverage finance and private credit roles
• Strong academic record with Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Management, Business Studies, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline from a distinguished academic institution
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for investing and analyzing businesses and industries 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and creative mindset; ability to analyze a variety of industries and businesses
• Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
• Ability to interact and build relationships with a wide variety of people