Overview
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world’s leading asset managers, overseeing more than $3.6 trillion in assets. GSAM invests its own capital and capital from external investors in corporate equity, debt, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative assets globally.
Job Summary
Goldman Sachs is seeking a Vice President to join our Investment Grade Corporate Credit (“IG Corp”) team in the London office. The Vice President will play a central role in the investment lifecycle, structuring, underwriting, and executing corporate credit opportunities for pension and insurance clients.
Responsibilities
- Leading and managing end-to-end deal execution across the investment lifecycle, including structuring, negotiating and documenting investments
- Leading and engaging in all aspects of due diligence and business analysis
- Understanding and maintaining comprehensive financial models
- Sourcing and evaluating potential investment opportunities, developing investment theses and undertaking significant due diligence responsibilities
- Originate corporate credit opportunities via direct issuer, sponsor and adviser relationships, private placements and internal and external partnerships
- Communicating and defending investment theses and structures to internal stakeholders and committees, including relevant investment committees and credit risk teams
- Owning and driving commercial negotiations with borrowers and advisers
- Working with internal legal teams and external counsel to document and close transactions
- Managing existing portfolio positions in close cooperation with risk and legal teams throughout the investment lifecycle
- Contributing to platform expansion and potentially the introduction of new investment strategies
- Representing Goldman Sachs Alternatives in the market through industry engagement and supporting wider marketing and origination initiatives
- Overseeing the work of junior team members, mentoring and training them
Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of experience across debt capital or private placement markets; proven track record of involvement in multiple complex transactions
- Clear understanding of the private credit industry, including key subsector trends, thematics, current dynamics and risks
- Deep understanding of capital structures, lending risk and bespoke structuring
- Experience leading the financing documentation negotiation process on a number of transactions
- Proven ability to interact and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong quantitative, financial modelling, analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Flexible and creative mindset; ability to analyze a variety of industries, businesses and capital structures
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and excellent follow‑through
- Ability to self‑direct, analyze, evaluate and form independent judgments
- Commercial, pragmatic and execution focused
- Prior experience managing or mentoring junior team members
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