Associate - 7479862

Job Duties: Associate with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in New York, New York. Develop and strengthen client relationships by participating in our advisory teams and in structuring and executing a full range of financial transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, debt issuances, and initial public offerings (IPOs) for real estate companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) globally. Create and analyze complex financial models and perform scenario analyses to examine the effects of proposed client alternatives. Use mathematical models and statistical techniques to analyze data and prepare reports, charts and tables summarizing analyses and research results. Work with industry coverage group, interact and coordinate with both clients and other groups within the Firm. Day-to-day interaction with senior and junior bankers relating to the preparation of financial exhibits, marketing documents and information memorandums for clients. Interact with client executives, working with other bankers to help guide clients in their financial decisions. Coordinate with teams across divisions to prepare client marketing or sales memoranda. Organize and prepare presentations that explain industry trends, discuss client options, and recommend strategies to meet client goals. Prepare bi-weekly updates for the Real Estate Investment Banking Group, utilized by senior bankers to track the performance of their clients and provide advice to clients facing performance issues. Coordinate with Real Estate Financing Group and Corporate Derivatives teams to create and maintain databases and related materials that track important sensitivity metrics that are distributed to clients on a weekly basis. 

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related investment banking role. Prior work experience must include two (2) years with: creating complex financial models including leveraged buyout models, NAV models, three statement real estate operating models, discounted cash flow models, public trading comparables, and precedent transactions; utilizing SNL, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Dealogic, and Thomson Research Portal to fulfill various client deliverables such as market updates and evaluation of potential M&A transactions and capital market transactions; coordinating with teams across divisions to provide financial advice to private real estate companies and publicly listed real estate companies on complex financial transactions; developing financial model outputs and complex presentations related to various topics including, business strategy, corporate finance, and real estate macroeconomics that require Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint; and managing multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines. Prior experience must include one (1) year with: analyzing regulatory filings, including 8Ks, 10Ks, and proxies, and Wall Street analyst research reports; analyzing a client’s exposure to a variety of operating markets, including knowledge of general real estate asset classes (including retail, industrial, office, self-storage, and multifamily), as well as determining the potential impact on a clients’ financial metrics, including EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, operating real estate value and enterprise value; creating and maintaining an array of company profiles that highlight a given real estate entities’ operations, as well as its key financial metrics, to be used in client presentations to potential buyers; and evaluating and supporting real estate equity financings (including IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements, mezzanine financing, and preferred equity) in excess of $100 million and debt financings (including Debentures, Unsecured Notes, Term Loans, and Bridge Loans) in excess of $500 million. FINRA Series 79 and SIE or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire. 10% domestic and international travel for business meetings.

Salary Range: The expected annual base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $175,000 – $225,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits: Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here: https://www.