Our division works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

We are seeking a Vice President/Executive Director to join the Structured Products Loan Negotiation Group (“LNG”) which sits within the Transaction Execution and Risk Management team (“TERM”). TERM is part of Investment Banking in the Global Banking & Markets - Private Division of Goldman Sachs and is part of the firm’s “first line of defence” in managing risk arising from debt financing transactions.

Structured Products LNG is responsible for structuring, executing and advising on financing transactions requiring a capital commitment from Goldman Sachs working closely with the structured finance group (with a specific focus on infrastructure financing) and the real estate finance group as part of the broader transaction deal team.

This role involves managing the negotiation of legal documentation, undertaking legal diligence and assisting with distribution for a financing transaction (for syndication, CMBS or other structured take-outs). This includes reviewing commitment papers, credit agreements and intercreditor arrangements as well as assisting with any structuring considerations and identifying any risks or issues that arise in the broader transaction documentation or process.

Types of transactions cover a broad range of structured finance infrastructure transactions (including M&A driven financings, platform financings, capex financings, minority and holdco financings, equity bridge loans and other structured solutions) and real estate finance transactions (including commercial real estate lending for investment and development, back leverage, NAV lending to real estate funds, preferred equity financings and securitisation structures). LNG clients include financial sponsors, debt funds, family offices and corporates.

Responsibilities

• Work closely alongside deal team in driving transaction terms and deal structuring
• Work closely with multiple internal and external stakeholders through all stages of the execution process – liaising with various internal teams (including the Chief Underwriting Office, Credit Risk and Legal) to ensure that transaction risks are understood
• Lead negotiation of financing documentation with borrowers, sponsors and their external counsel and/or other arranging banks and provide judgment as to whether terms are in line with market standard for the relevant transaction
• Input into legal due diligence processes including in respect of asset diligence
• Participate in internal capital committee approval processes including contribution to the committee memos and attendance at preparatory briefings and the relevant committee meeting as required to ensure that any documentation, structural and/or transaction risks are appropriately reflected and approved

Requisite skillset

• Preference for at least 4 years’ (post qualification) experience at a law firm or similar financial institution with a focus on infrastructure financing or real estate financing
• Law degree
• Demonstrated technical proficiency especially regarding contractual analysis, intercreditor principles and structural/enforcement issues
• Accurate and detail-oriented with strong negotiation skills
• Sound judgment and integrity
• Excellent communication skills: ability to speak with internal and external parties, such as deal teams, syndication banks and GS clients
• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and competing work streams and deadlines
• Highly motivated and adaptable: ability to respond creatively and quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure, changing environment
• Good collaborative skills: ability to work well with team members and to co-ordinate consensus across a wide range of internal teams, motivated to train and advise junior team members