Global Banking & Markets, Capital Solutions Group, Real Estate Financing, Associate, London

Job Description

Capital Solutions Group

Goldman Sachs operates at the fulcrum of one of the most important structural trends in finance: the convergence of public and private markets. We combine the #1 global advisory franchise, a leading origination business, and an investing platform that deploys capital across liquid and alternative asset classes.

Our Capital Solutions Group is a comprehensive suite of our financing, origination, structuring, and risk management solutions. 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 that propel both our issuing and investing clients forward.

The Real Estate Financing Group (REFG) within Capital Solutions Group is a leader in commercial real estate lending. REFG’s Originations team is responsible for the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of securitized and balance sheet lending on commercial real estate assets and is looking for an experienced Associate to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite commercial real estate mortgage loans across all property types (e.g., industrial, multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, data centers, and specialty) for both the CMBS business and the bank’s own balance sheet
• Perform in‑depth property, market, sector, and borrower due diligence and research
• Model cash flows and conduct valuation analyses on commercial real estate assets across property types and geographies
• Contribute to all aspects of loan origination, from initial underwriting to loan closing to deal distribution
• Prepare materials and memos for client discussions, deal evaluation, internal committees, and deal distribution
• Coordinate with REFG’s Credit, Capital Markets, and Securitization teams as well as external parties such as due diligence providers, consultants, and legal counsel throughout the loan execution process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of work experience, ideally in underwriting and closing CMBS and / or CRE balance sheet loans
• Track record of academic achievement
• Strong modeling and analytical skills; experience with Argus is not required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external audiences
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple transactions under deadlines
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to results

Job Info

• Job Identification
• Job Category Associate
• Locations London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Healthcare & Medical Services

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.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state‑of‑the‑art onsite health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature onsite fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).

Child Care

We offer onsite child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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