The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Asset & Wealth Management, Real Estate Investing - Credit Originations, Vice President / Senior Vice President

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$150K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in real estate credit origination and investing, focused on debt transactions.
  • Proven ability to independently originate, structure, and close real estate debt deals, especially in the Western US.
  • In-depth understanding of real estate fundamentals, capital structures, and various property types.
  • Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills, with market leadership capabilities.
  • Advanced analytical skills, expertise in financial modeling, and a thorough approach to investment analysis.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-oriented attitude in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to effectively utilize internal resources and collaborate with global teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead origination of real estate credit investments across asset classes and financing structures, particularly in the Western US.
  • Cultivate a strong network with sponsors, brokers, borrowers, and market players to generate deal flow.
  • Monitor market dynamics and identify emerging trends to discover strategic investment opportunities.
  • Oversee the entire investment process, from sourcing to underwriting and transaction structuring.
  • Negotiate deal terms and manage seamless execution of legal processes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure efficient transaction execution and portfolio management.

Benefits

  • Valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings.
  • Dedicated to enhancing the overall employee experience.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

Goldman Sachs Asset Management seeks a senior investing professional to source and execute new real estate investments, specifically in credit origination at loan sizes ranging from $30mm to $500mm. The opportunity is to join a high-growth real estate investing platform, leveraging the extensive resources and capital at your disposal, and building a team over time. The successful candidate will be a key production leader, driving deal flow and playing a central role in shaping the firm's real estate credit strategy and pipeline.

This role can be based out of our Los Angeles, New York or Dallas office.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and drive the origination of real estate credit investments across diverse asset classes (including industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and hospitality) and various financing structures (e.g., bridge, construction, senior-secured, subordinate debt) with a preferred track record in the Western United States
  • Cultivate and expand a robust network of relationships with sponsors, brokers, borrowers, and other market participants to generate deal flow and enhance the firm's sourcing capabilities.
  • Monitor real estate market dynamics, identify emerging trends, and proactively identify investment opportunities aligned with the firm's strategic goals.
  • Lead all aspects of the investment process, including deal sourcing, comprehensive underwriting, financial modeling, structuring complex transactions, due diligence, and preparing investment committee presentations.
  • Negotiate deal terms and manage the closing process, ensuring seamless execution of loan documents and legal processes.
  • Collaborate effectively with internal teams across acquisitions, asset management, closing, legal, and capital markets to ensure efficient transaction execution and portfolio management.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in real estate credit origination and real estate investing, with a strong focus on debt transactions.
  • Proven track record of independently originating, structuring, and closing real estate debt transactions, particularly within the Western United States.
  • Deep knowledge of real estate fundamentals, capital structures, and various property types, with expertise in deal sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, and asset management.
  • Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently as a market leader.
  • Strong analytical capabilities, financial modeling proficiency, and a meticulous approach to investment vetting.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, results-oriented, and a demonstrated hunger to produce deals in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Ability to leverage internal resources effectively, including access to a full pool of analysts and associates, and collaborate seamlessly across global teams.


Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Los Angeles, California or New York, New York based position is $150000-$300000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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