The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

GBM Private, Capital Solutions Group, Leveraged Finance, Vice President - New York

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$210K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree with 3.5 years or Bachelor's degree with 7.5 years in investment banking or leveraged finance roles.
  • Proven success in executing leveraged finance transactions.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience leading deal teams comprising analysts and associates.
  • Demonstrated academic and professional excellence.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
  • Robust quantitative and technical proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the execution of private debt direct lending leveraged finance transactions.
  • Coordinate with internal and external parties to facilitate transactions from origination to closing.
  • Manage financial modeling, credit analysis, and diligence for complex leveraged financings.
  • Prepare and present underwriting and syndication materials for internal stakeholders.
  • Act as primary contact for private equity sponsors and corporate clients.
  • Assist senior bankers in new opportunity origination through relationship management.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members to ensure quality and adherence to standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Team-oriented atmosphere encouraging collaboration and mentorship.
  • Exposure to high-profile clients and significant market transactions.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Capital Solutions Group

Leveraged Finance

Our Leveraged Finance group originates structures, advises and executes bank loan and high yield bond financings for corporate clients and financial sponsors, including LBOs, refinancing, M&A transactions and restructurings. Leverage Finance teams serve as intermediaries between the debt capital markets (including sales, trading, research, and buy side investors) and our issuing clients. Given underwriting requirements for many of the transactions, the group works closely with multiple areas of the firm including Classic Investment Banking, Credit, Capital Markets and Research.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Execution & Deal Leadership
  • Lead day-to-day execution of private debt / direct lending leveraged finance transactions.
  • Coordinate across internal product groups (M&A, Sponsors, ECM, Risk, Legal, Goldman's Credit Partners) and external counterparties to drive transactions from origination through closing.
  • Lead financial modeling, credit analysis, valuation, diligence and structuring work for complex leveraged financings and recapitalizations.
  • Prepare and deliver high-quality internal underwriting and syndication materials (lender presentations, model, etc.).

Client & Sponsor Coverage
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for private equity sponsors, private credit funds, and corporate management teams.
  • Support senior bankers in originating new private debt and leveraged finance opportunities, including pitch development and relationship management.
  • Demonstrate commercial judgment in identifying financing solutions aligned with client objectives and prevailing market conditions.

Team Leadership & Development
  • Manage, mentor, and review the work of Associates and Analysts, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to Goldman's standards.
  • Provide coaching and feedback to junior team members on technical skills, presentation quality, and professional development.
  • Help foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

Market & Product Expertise
  • Maintain a strong understanding of private credit markets, investor appetite, documentation trends, leverage metrics, and regulatory considerations.
  • Track competitive dynamics across private debt providers, BDCs, CLOs, and alternative asset managers.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of Goldman's Leveraged Finance franchise through thought leadership and market insights.


SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications
  • Master's Degree and 3.5 years of investment banking experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 7.5 years of investment banking, leveraged finance, or equivalent experience
  • Strong track record of executing Leveraged Finance transactions in an investment banking role
  • 2 years' experience in leading deal teams of analysts and associates
  • History of outstanding academic and professional achievement
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong quantitative and technical abilities
  • Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities
  • Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact
  • Drive, enthusiasm, creativity and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy

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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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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