Overview
Global Banking & Markets, Investment Banking, Capital Solutions Group, CLO Structuring, London, Associate location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Capital Solutions Group
Goldman Sachs operates at the fulcrum of one of the most important structural trends in finance: the convergence of public and private markets. We combine the #1 global advisory franchise, a leading origination business, and an investing platform that deploys capital across liquid and alternative asset classes.
Our Capital Solutions Group is a comprehensive suite of our financing, origination, structuring, and risk management solutions. The depth and breadth of our relationships, enriched by the velocity of our deal flow, provide clients unique insights to maximize value and unlock opportunity.
Our integrated structure is built to provide comprehensive, tailored solutions that propel both our issuing and investing clients forward.
EMEA CLO Structuring Associate
Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution, and our CLO business is an integral part of the Structured Finance business which sits in the Capital Solutions Group within the Global Banking and Markets Division.
The CLO team originates, structures and syndicates collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other corporate loan portfolio securitizations, provides warehouse financing and advises CLO managers on capital solutions.
Our global CLO business operates across the Americas, EMEA and Asia with team members in London and New York. We work closely with colleagues across Goldman Sachs’ Global Banking and Markets Division including Fund Finance, Leveraged Finance, Leveraged Loan & High Yield Bond Trading and CLO Secondary Trading. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Associate to join our EMEA business, based in London.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
* As an Associate in the CLO team, you will be pivotal in driving the execution of CLO transactions. Your responsibilities will include:
* In-depth financial modeling to evaluate economics of new issues, refinancings, and reset CLO transactions
* Rating agency modelling and documentation negotiation to optimize capital structure for issuer clients
* Drafting of internal credit committee memos and approval documentation
* Assist in the negotiation and reviews of warehouse facility agreements
* Effective end-to-end CLO lifecycle project management (from warehouse open to CLO close)
* Assist in evaluation of opportunities in private credit CLOs and other corporate loan portfolio securitizations
* Creating marketing materials for client pitches and investor presentations
Qualifications
We are looking for a proactive and experienced professional with a strong understanding of CLO or ABS products and markets. Top candidates will possess:
* Experience: 2 – 5 years of relevant work experience in CLO, ABS or structured finance
* Technical Proficiency: Intex DealMaker / Calc, Moody’s CDO Edge, S&P CDO Evaluator and Cash Flow Evaluator, Fitch Asset Workbook & Cashflow Model, Advanced Microsoft Office skillset (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
* Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and a proactive commitment to teamwork and client service. Proactivity and a solutions-oriented mindset are a must.
* Market Understanding: Understanding of the legal structures and documents involved in a CLO/ABS transaction
* Project Management: Proven transaction and project management skills, specifically experience managing CLO/ABS transactions.
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.
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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