Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Real Estate Debt Capital Markets - Analyst - London

The Goldman Sachs Asset and Wealth Management Division ("AWM") invests in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, growth equity and infrastructure worldwide. Consisting of over 900 professionals in 25 offices in 15 countries, our business operates on a global platform and we are one of the largest managers of private capital globally.

At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative work spaces and ergonomic services to wellbeing and resilience offerings, we offer our AWM professionals the flexibility and support they need to reach their goals in and outside of the office.

The EMEA Real Estate Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team, seeks an Analyst.

DCM leads ongoing debt-related and structured finance activities, respectively, across real estate investments for both the firm's balance sheet and client funds.

The Analyst role currently open within Debt Capital Markets will support all debt sourcing, structured finance activities and relationship management. The team engages in (1) debt related sourcing, originations, restructuring and refinancing efforts, (2) ongoing relationship management with lenders and strategic partners (3) acquisition/development/financing opportunities (4) negotiation of term sheets and loan agreements coupled with oversight of compliance with loan covenants (5) investment structuring and closing and (6) capital markets focus. The ideal candidate has experience in loan originations and real estate finance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all debt related activities (i.e. loan sourcing, loan execution, and restructurings) – including elements such as production of marketing presentation materials, and modelling debt covenants and returns
• Coordinate and interact with real estate, portfolio management, legal and closing teams on structuring of investments, negotiations, and executing transactions
• Providing oversight and management of currently outstanding debt facilities, along with monitoring & maintaining future pipeline reporting
• Working with acquisition and asset management teams during acquisition due diligence and annual business plan process
• Interface with business units on frequent basis to discuss investing opportunities
• Manage relations with lender relationships and third party debt brokers

Qualifications

• 1 year and above years of related experience in real estate finance and/or loan originations
• Orientation toward financial markets
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (clear, concise, and confident)
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial in nature with strong organization and management skills a must
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Holiday & Vacation Policies

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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Opportunity Overview CORPORATE TITLE Associate OFFICE LOCATION(S) London JOB FUNCTION Debt Capital Markets DIVISION Asset & Wealth Management