The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Global Banking & Markets Private, Capital Solutions Group, Infrastructure and Real Asset Finance, Data Center Finance, Associate, New York

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$150K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting preferred
  • Experience in modeling and financial statement analysis
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication abilities
  • Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Flexibility to work in teams and independently
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and a varied workload

Responsibilities

  • Perform capital structure analysis for M&A, LBOs, and restructurings
  • Estimate potential credit ratings and transaction impacts
  • Develop and audit financial models for credit assessments
  • Participate in initial ratings processes for clients
  • Enhance understanding of rating agency methodologies and evolving criteria
  • Build relationships with rating agency contacts
  • Engage in client meetings regarding rating issues

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Wellness offerings to enhance employee experience
  • Comprehensive offerings for full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Capital Solutions Group within Global Banking & Markets is looking for an Associate to join our growing data center finance team within Infrastructure and Real Asset Finance. The team advises, structures, and executes complex financings for data center developers and users across project finance loans and project bonds, including principal lending investments. The team operates across the AI and digital infrastructure ecosystem, working closely with our classic investment banking, power financing, chip financing, ABS, CMBS, leveraged finance, equity capital markets, and risk management teams to offer solutions to clients across the capital structure.

Responsibilities

The Associate role in data center finance combines elements of classic investment banking, project finance, real estate finance, and credit investing. Associates leverage analytical and transaction execution skills while developing a deep understanding of the data center sector, infrastructure development, and asset-backed finance. They are integral members of lean project teams and will take ownership in reviewing financing opportunities, developing models and analyses, managing transaction processes, and working across coverage and product teams on concurrent projects. Associates have opportunities to engage directly with clients, gain exposure to senior leadership, and build significant product and sector expertise in a short time.

Associates will work closely with senior bankers to:
  • Execute financing transactions for data center development projects, including project finance / construction loans, bridge loans, and project bonds.
  • Advise developers and hyperscalers on data center strategy, including the structuring of major projects and financing alternatives.
  • Analyze key project documents including data center leases, development agreements, and power agreements.
  • Build and audit detailed financial models and perform credit and returns analyses.
  • Coordinate transaction diligence with external parties (counsel, consultants, technical advisors, appraisers, environmental and insurance advisors) and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare client materials, investment committee memos, lender / investor presentations, and rating agency materials.
  • Manage and mentor Analysts.
  • Support deal origination and client relationships, including market monitoring, idea generation, and contributing to client coverage and product strategy.


Expertise and Skills

Basic Qualifications
  • Candidate must have completed an undergraduate degree and be available to start immediately (subject to any notice period required by their current employer, if applicable)
  • 2+ years of relevant experience in Investment Banking / M&A, Project / Infrastructure Finance, Structured / Asset-Backed Finance, Real Estate Finance, or related credit investing and underwriting roles
  • Experience with financial modeling and transaction execution in complex financing situations

Preferred Qualifications / Qualities
  • Experience working on development financings and complex structured transactions, and/or familiarity with data centers or similar infrastructure.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with high attention to detail
  • Strong modeling and financial analysis expertise, including construction / project finance modelling
  • Strong communication skills with ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks and projects, form independent judgments, and move transactions forward in a fast-paced setting
  • Entrepreneurial attitude and drive, with a strong ownership mindset and team orientation


Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $150000-$225000. 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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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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