Asset & Wealth Management Private, Private Credit Investing, Analyst, Tokyo

OUR IMPACT

Asset Management

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm’s primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:

·         Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services

·         Advisors, understanding our clients’ priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios

·         Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients’ investment decisions

·         Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals

GSAM invests both the firm's own capital and capital raised from outside investors in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, asset-based equity and debt, growth equity and infrastructure assets world-wide. Our business operates on a global platform, and we are one of the largest managers of private capital globally.

GSAM Private Credit is one of the world’s largest alternative credit investing platforms with approximately $110bn of AUM and investment professionals based in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. GSAM Private Credit is a dynamic platform with significant cross-pollination across strategies – Direct Lending (middle market and large cap performing credit), Hybrid Capital, Asset Finance and IG Corporate and Infrastructure Credit.

PRIVATE CREDIT 

Goldman Sachs’ Private Credit team sits on the private side of the Asset Management Division.

Private Credit is one of the world's largest alternative credit investing platforms with investment professionals based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Private Credit originates investments and invests third-party capital across senior secured loans, mezzanine/unsecured debt, preferred equity and opportunistic credit supporting buyouts led by Private Equity sponsors. The Private Credit team is a top tier platform in the direct lending market and is consistently involved in the largest direct lending transactions.

Analysts in Private Credit work as part of small deal teams responsible for evaluating, diligencing, structuring, executing, and monitoring corporate debt investments. Analysts are involved in a wide range of high-profile transactions across the capital structure and in a variety of industries in support of transactions that include leveraged buyouts, take privates, add-on acquisitions, and recapitalizations. The work is deal-focused and exciting and will bring you in contact with a wide range of businesses, industries, Private Equity clients, investment structures, and products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting in the evaluation of investment opportunities across the product suite of Credit through engagement with relevant parties (e.g., financial sponsors / company management teams)
• Engaging in all aspects of due diligence and business analysis to develop and refine investment theses
• Participating in structuring, negotiating, and documenting investments
• Supporting the preparation and presentation of investment analyses and recommendations to internal stakeholders and committees, including relevant AMD and Firm-wide Investment Committees
• Actively monitoring existing investments in the portfolio
• Supporting relationship management with sponsors, management teams, and internal GS stakeholders

QUALIFICATION

• Investment Banking, Private Credit/Direct Lending, Leveraged Finance, or related candidates with 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Native level Japanese communication, high-level proficiency in English, both written and verbal
• Strong quantitative, financial modelling, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for investing with specific interest in credit and other structured products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and creative mindset; ability to analyze a variety of industries and businesses
• Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate information and develop well-reasoned perspectives
• Ability to interact and build relationships with a wide variety of people

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit to 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.

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