Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Hybrid Capital Investing - Vice President - London London United ...

OUR IMPACT

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 with over $2 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, 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. Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, Goldman Sachs Asset Management provides clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance.

YOUR IMPACT

The Private Credit business at Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world's largest alternative credit investing platforms with approximately $113bn of AUM and investment professionals based in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. Hybrid Capital provides flexible solutions for businesses seeking non-control alternatives to traditional private equity or greater flexibility than traditional debt. We deploy the West Street Strategic Solutions Fund I, a $14bn fund raised in 2020.

Vice Presidents / Executive Directors work as part of small deal teams in a wide range of high-profile transactions across the capital structure ranging from secured debt to minority common equity. The role is highly analytical with emphasis on leading the team's work on fundamental valuation, financial modelling, analysis of financial accounts, and legal documentation. The work is deal-focused and dynamic and will bring you in contact with a wide range of businesses, industries, geographies, investment structures and products as well as advisors and management teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engaging in all and leading select aspects of the due diligence process and business analysis to develop and refine investment theses
• Structuring, negotiating and documenting investments
• Communicating and defending investment theses to internal stakeholders and committees
• Leading and developing junior members of the investment team
• Actively monitoring existing investments in the portfolio
• Building relationships with potential partners and counterparties, management teams, external advisors and internal GS colleagues across various businesses and functions
• Extensive financial modeling and valuation work
• Industry and company specific due diligence (research, management meetings, and investor presentations)
• Prepare and present investment memos

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate bachelor's degree required; Minimum of 7 years of investment banking or principal investing experience
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for investing with specific interest in credit / other structured products
• 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