The Capital Solutions Group at Goldman Sachs brings together our financing, origination, structuring, distribution, and risk management capabilities across public and private markets. The depth and breadth of our relationships, enriched by the velocity of our deal flow, provide clients unique insights to maximize value and unlock opportunity. Our integrated structure is built to provide comprehensive, tailored solutions for both issuing and investing clients. Latam Asset Financing and Trading, within the Capital Solutions Group in Global Banking and Markets, deploys the firm's balance sheet across a full suite of structured financing and risk management solutions across asset classes, such as consumer/SME lending, leasing, commercial real estate, fund financing etc in Latin America. We are looking for an experienced analyst or associate to join our Asset Financing and Trading team in New York, or Dallas, whose core responsibilities will include:
- Active client engagement on an ongoing basis including helping originate new opportunities, execution of live deals, and assisting in managing client relationships (with ability to participate in and travel to meetings and client events in Latin America)
- The candidate would work closely with colleagues from various internal teams, including but not limited to other parts of the Capital Solutions Group, Sales & Trading, and Investment Banking as well as various internal control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Controllers and Operations
- Investing in becoming an expert on the front-to-back deal lifecycle including structuring terms, negotiating legal agreements, managing bookings, operational flows and other risk metrics
- Analyzing quantitative and qualitative factors influencing risk and credit quality of asset portfolios and sponsors
- Performing detailed assessments on relative value to evaluate the risk reward spectrum of each deal on a stand-alone basis, including calculating deal specific returns
- Drafting detailed investment committee memos
- Analyzing financial statements/relevant performance metrics, bespoke asset analytics, market trends, and economic indicators to assess creditworthiness and predict potential risks, while recommending structural solutions to mitigate any risks identified
- Staying informed and educated on regulatory changes, economic developments, and industry trends that could impact the relevant Latin American private markets ecosystems
- Ability to interact with external clients, investors, lawyers, accountants, other deal parties and internal teams regarding overall transaction and related details
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree plus minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in technical and quantitative roles that involve quantifying and analyzing risk
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is required
- High attention to detail and analytical reasoning
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy, including experience with advanced excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication as well as strong interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex information in a clear and persuasive manner to stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to work in a high pressure and dynamic fast-paced environment, including interacting with clients, legal counsel, and other parts of the Goldman Sachs franchise
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage processes at scale
- Ability to take ownership and independently leverage all resources made available to execute effectively and efficiently
Differentiating Qualities:
- Demonstrated financial modeling skills and familiarity with structured finance across asset classes are highly valued
- Knowledge and/or exposure to Latin American markets, including macro and/or FX risk, is a plus
- Experience in credit risk analysis of asset portfolios is a plus
- Strong desire to build an in-depth expertise in Latin American Markets and Private Credit
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