Job Description

The Goldman Sachs Group is a bank holding company and a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Goldman Sachs provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world. 

The Leveraged Finance Group within the Investment Banking Division in New York is looking for an experienced associate with current Leveraged Finance banking (or related) experience to join the team.

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. Leveraged Finance associates develop strong fundamental credit, modeling and risk management skills. 

Investment Banking associates at Goldman Sachs are a vital part of the banking team. Through their extensive exposure to the firm’s businesses and clients they develop an expansive knowledge of investment banking products and practices. The associates take an active role in developing, structuring and executing a broad range of advisory assignments and financial transactions for our clients. 

Basic Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree in a financial discipline and 1 year of experience; OR
• Bachelors degree PLUS minimum 3 years’ experience in an investment banking analyst position or comparable financial role

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical orientation, with experience performing financial and valuation analysis in Excel or comparable spread sheet tools
• Demonstrated interested in finance, companies, transactions and financial markets

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers .

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https:// www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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.