Senior Analyst / Junior Associate, Private Equity Investing, London London · United Kingdom · A[...]

The Private Equity business within Goldman Sachs Alternatives makes direct equity investments across North America and Europe in a broad range of industries, and we seek to maximize investment value through operational and financial value creation. Our goal is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by committing equity to high quality companies with strong management teams.

Associates in Private Equity are part of a talented team of investment professionals responsible for the acquisition and management of investments. You will be involved in a wide range of high-profile transactions, which may include management buyouts, take-privates, add-on acquisitions, build ups, restructurings, recapitalizations, and dispositions.

The Private Equity Investing business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management has been operating for over 30 years and invests across a broad range of industries, geographies, and transaction types with ~100 dedicated investment professionals globally. The latest flagship fund in our private equity platform is the West Street Capital Partners VIII, a $9.7bn vehicle. We pursue a strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation by committing to high-quality companies with strong management teams and actively supporting their development and value creation.

Associates in Private Equity Investing will be integrally involved with all aspects of the investment cycle including:

• sourcing, identifying and evaluating attractive investment themes and opportunities;
• building relationships with management teams, senior advisors and external industry experts;
• performing due diligence;
• financing, structuring and closing transactions;
• developing, monitoring and implementing value creation strategies at our existing portfolio companies.

We are looking for highly motivated, well-rounded, team players who are passionate about investing and want to build a long-term career at Goldman Sachs with the following skills:

• Business and Investment Judgement: Demonstrates good investment instincts and a thoughtful approach to investment opportunities. Ability to consider macro and micro drivers for investment success. Entrepreneurial mind-set in evaluating new investment opportunities. Demonstrates versatility in adapting to different industries and geographies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. European language skills are a plus. Structured and succinct presentation and communication. Relationship-building skills and ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Technical Skills: Top-tier financial modelling and analytical skills including a thorough understanding of corporate finance concepts. Detail orientated approach to financial modelling and analytics.
• Soft Skills & Motivation: High level of integrity, strong work ethic and commitment to the job with a genuine enthusiasm to work in private equity. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and keen to take on responsibility. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Resourceful approach to problem-solving.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience with leading investment banks, consulting firms, corporate, private equity firms and other alternative asset managers. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a track record of excellence in career and academics.

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance. We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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