COMPANY OVERVIEW

The Goldman Sachs Group is a bank holding company and a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Goldman Sachs provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world.

ASSET MANAGEMENT

The Asset and Wealth Management Division - Private (AWM Private) invests in corporate equity and debt, real estate equity and debt, and infrastructure-related assets and companies. The Asset and Wealth Management Private investing business operates on a global platform and our team works in a fast-paced, exciting environment. We look for individuals with versatile skills and a passion for investing.

YOUR IMPACT

The Asset and Wealth Management Division - Private (AWM Private) Real Estate Operations team is seeking an Associate to join the Real Estate Execution and Closing team offering dedicated support for the AWM Private Real Estate investing platform.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience supporting commercial real estate related transactions. Experience with both direct real estate transactions, lending/borrowing and Equity transactions is preferred. AWM Private is focused on a wide range of real estate activities and transactions, including acquisition, disposition, financing (both lending and borrowing), construction, development, and asset management. Asset classes include office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and industrial.

The position will provide support for many facets of the execution and closing process related to these types of transactions, as well as general transaction project management. Excellent organizational, project management and customer service skills are required. The candidate must be a self-starter, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be proficient in Word and Excel, and enjoy working in a team environment.

HOW YOU WILL FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL

This is an exceptionally diverse role that entails collaboration with Investing Professionals, Portfolio & Asset Managers, Capital Markets, Strategists, Controllers, Legal, Engineering, Risk, Credit, Tax, Compliance & cross Operational groups.

The successful individual will be expected to work in a team of professionals and be able to be commercial, critical & creative whilst ensuring the highest level of risk management.

Gain an in depth & comprehensive understanding of a wide range of real estate investments, processes, bespoke transactions, and corporate practices / governance.
Partner with the Business and Federation to provide subject matter and system knowledge expertise.
Leverage your skills to support the booking, closing & settlement of time-sensitive complex transactions.
Support regulatory reporting for real estate investing portfolios.
Create and maintain investment reference data in several systems to support accurate trade and risk calculations.
General entity maintenance including registration and dissolution of entities.
Payment support for new investments and ongoing cash management functions associated with hard real estate assets.
Data management, including servicer data, rent collection and sales tracking.
Document and covenant collection, maintenance, and dissemination
Exhibit excellent judgement & problem-solving skills, particularly in the context of a new team with or without existing precedents.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Prior knowledge of Commercial Real Estate Loans, Equities, Bonds and Derivatives preferred.
Critical thinking, strong problem solving and presentation skills.
High attention to detail
Innate curiosity and drive
Able to work well in a team environment, cross teams, and regions.
Systems-oriented with creative and analytical skills with ability to create innovative solutions.
Candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
Confident in their verbal and written communication, especially with senior audience.
Understand and able to monitor the due diligence process and critical dates from term sheet/contract execution to closing.
Able to manage multiple stakeholders, including third party consultants and has well-developed organization sensitivity.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit 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.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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