Senior Associate - Chicago, United States - Golub Capital

Description

Position Information


Hiring Manager:
Senior Director


Department:
DL - Direct Lending

Department Overview

The Middle Market Lending Team provides senior, one-stop and second lien loans to U.S. middle market companies. The team structures financing solutions with hold positions of up to $700 million.

We also underwrite and syndicate senior credit facilities and a proprietary suite of GOLD (unitranche) facilities up to $2 billion.

The Middle Market Lending Team has specialty teams in four verticals:
Consumer, Restaurant and Retail, Diversified Industries, Healthcare and Software & Technology services.

The team has an outstanding track record of closing deals on time and at the agreed-upon terms, utilizing deep industry knowledge to identify, advise on and implement value creation strategies.

Key responsibilities include origination and underwriting of loans. The team works closely with all areas of the Firm to ensure seamless execution.

The Direct Lending COO Team works directly with Direct Lending leaders and management to drive planning and reporting, manage critical projects and initiatives and handle the day-to-day business management of the Direct Lending business.

Position Responsibilities

• Working closely with the DL COO Team to identify and tackle strategic business challenges
• Supporting the Co-Heads of Direct Lending, Underwriting and Origination to achieve stated goals and pursue new business initiatives
• Preparing presentations, analyses and recommendations for senior management
• Building and maintaining financial models
• Working across the Firm with key internal partners on strategic initiatives
• Becoming an expert on Golub Capital and the direct lending sector; gathering information related to market intelligence and industry trends

Candidate Requirements


Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 2+ years of experience at a top-tier investment bank, investment management firm, strategy consulting firm, private equity firm or corporate development group
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling and analytical skills required
• Financial services and / or asset management industry experience preferred
• Interest in business strategy
• High level of intellectual curiosity with a desire to develop and implement innovative solutions to sophisticated business challenges
• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong communication skills
• Adept at interacting with senior executives, department heads and external partners
• Abide by our work-in-office policies then in effect

Critical Competencies for Success

Our Gold Standards Model defines key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions: Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically.

These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together.

• Leadership: Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.
• Achieving Results: Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.
• Thinking Critically: Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.
• Personal Effectiveness: Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.

The department-specific competencies define the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.

• Deal Execution: Evaluates, structures and executes investment opportunities and transactions.
• Relationship Management: Establishes, develops and manages internal and external relationships.
• Portfolio Management: Actively monitors portfolio companies to identify risks and opportunities that may impact overall performance.
• Risk Management: Demonstrates credit acumen by leveraging tools and analyses and interpreting due diligence findings to guide decisions while balancing risks and rewards.
• Financial Analysis: Uses financial analyses to generate insights and support fact-based decision making.
• Competitive Positioning: Demonstrates knowledge of the Firm's capabilities, the Firm's position in the industry, competitors' capabilities and end markets. Recognizes implications of knowledge on Firm's positioning.
• Legal Documentation: Demonstrates knowledge of legal documentation, processes and procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Golub Capital offers a full range of benefits which includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k).

Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.