Alternatives - Alternatives Capital Formation - Private Credit Investment Grade - Vice President - London

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the world's leading asset managers with over $3 trillion in assets under supervision. As a primary investment area within Goldman Sachs, we provide investment and advisory services for pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and individuals.

Alternatives Capital Formation (ACF) is a part of the Client Solutions Group (CSG) within Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). ACF manages capital raising and strategy for alternatives investments across the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, growth equity, sustainability, secondaries, GP stakes, and hedge funds / liquid alternatives. Within ACF, team members work within product verticals and collaborate across alternatives strategies to identify portfolio-wide solutions. They also partner with other teams within ACF, and across CSG, investing teams and wealth management teams. Professional development initiatives provide opportunities to enhance expertise across all alternative investment products, and to sharpen market knowledge from industry experts investing across the Firm. This specific role sits with ACF Private Credit Investment Grade team.

Principal Responsibilities

• Drive commercial strategy, capital formation & client engagement initiatives across investment grade private credit strategies including asset finance, IG corporate and IG infrastructure.
• Work in partnership with the Sales team to build and deepen client relationships through delivering market insights and product expertise across regions and client channels.
• Effectively articulate to internal and external stakeholders the nuances of our private credit strategies and the suitability to various investors' portfolios.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across ACF, Sales and the firm to execute go-to-market strategies for our private credit strategies across EMEA.
• Lead development of marketing content and define strategic direction for funds/products in market.
• Lead and direct client due diligence processes, from initial engagement to legal documentation and negotiations.
• Develop strategic proposals for institutional clients across multiple strategies and partnership proposals alongside flagship fundraises.
• Engage frequently with clients through meetings and regular business travel.
• Guide junior members of the team in responding to various client inquiries, including due diligence requests, participation in RFPs, performance and data analyses, ongoing reporting, and ad hoc client requests.
• Coordinate closely with investment team and other internal stakeholders to inform product strategy and development.
• Respond to questions from senior management and sales channels related to our private credit offerings and client demand and trends across the region.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years in a similar or related role within private markets fundraising and investor relations.
• Demonstrating a solutions-oriented mindset and versatility across a range of topics.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship building skills, for use with both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead EMEA-wide private credit discussions and manage existing investor relations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to lead on a wide range of deliverables, with high quality of work within tight timeframes.
• Attention to detail—proven experience of delivering high levels of accuracy.
• Willingness and desire to train and mentor junior members of the team.
• Candidate must be a team player and self-motivated, demonstrating a willingness to take on more responsibility over time.
• Additional European languages are considered a positive.