Private Equity & Growth Capital Investing, Associate, Sydney location_on Sydney, NSW, Australia
Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance.
As the firmâs primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the worldâs leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $3 trillion in assets under supervision.
Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our stakeholders, and building sustainable success.
Private Equity and Growth Capital InvestingThe Australia and New Zealand Private Equity and Growth Capital Investing team is involved in various investment opportunities, including buyout private equity, growth equity, value-added infrastructure, and sustainability impact investing.
We form a key part of the firm's global Private Equity investing group, with access to both a dedicated middle-market buyout and growth capital focused Asia Equity Fund and specialist global equity funds.
Our Private Equity strategy seeks long-term capital appreciation by committing equity to high quality companies operating in industries with resilient growth, typically in partnership with strong management and founders.
Our Growth strategy seeks to partner with visionary founders and CEOs to build enduring, category-defining businesses by harnessing the global network and deep industry expertise of Goldman Sachs.
Our primary target sectors of focus include Healthcare, Technology, Financial & Business Services, Consumer and Energy Transition.
Our team has a strong competitive advantage through the following sourcing and execution enablers:
Global leading sector specialist teams that actively work in partnership with the ANZ team on sourcing and execution of new investment opportunities
Demonstrated track record of supporting the companies we invest behind in driving value creation through overseas expansion
Access to the GS Value Accelerator, a centralized and global network of best-in-class advisers and recognized sector leaders
A creative and partnership-led approach to identifying attractive investments by leveraging the scale of our committed capital, sponsorship and experience
JOB RESPONSBILITIESThe successful candidate will be involved in all stages of the deal lifecycle.
Examples of responsibilities include:
Meeting and liaising with target company management teams and founders
Developing investment theses
Researching and assessing domestic & global markets
Coordinating w/ offshore GS domain experts, 3rd party diligence advisors, and investment banks
Presenting at investment committees
Participating in deal structuring and investment documentation
Supporting portfolio companies in strategic and operational projects including organic business optimization, international expansion, M&A, capital raising and budgeting
BASIC QUALIFICATIONSHighly motivated team player to be integrally involved in all aspects of private equity investing.
The ideal candidate has passion & curiosity about investing and companies, as well as strong financial and business assessment skills.
Other criteria include:
2-6 years of private capital investing, investment banking and/or management consulting experience
Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrated proactiveness and ability to adapt quickly to a variety of industries
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Strong technical skills in financial analysis, research, financial model building
Strong ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
Ability to effectively interact and build relationships with senior management and global stakeholders
Commercially savvy with ability to exercise discretion with respect to highly confidential/sensitive information
Integrity, ethical standards and sound judgment
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