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Golub Capital

Associate, Leveraged Finance

Golub Capital, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Position Information Hiring Manager: Managing 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 five verticals: Consumer, Restaurant and Retail, Diversified Industries, Financial Services, 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.

Position Responsibilities The Leveraged Finance Team are the product specialists responsible for leading the execution of Golub Capital lead or co‑lead Broadly Syndicated Loan ("GCBSL") investments across all industry verticals. The Leveraged Finance Deal Team works in conjunction with private equity sponsors, capital markets and deal professionals from the respective industry verticals on transactions that include a GCBSL solution. This role requires a hands‑on individual‑contributor with credit, deal execution and legal documentation experience. This individual will be responsible for reviewing new investment opportunities and monitoring existing investments as outlined below.

New Deals (>70% of time on an annual basis)

Key member of Deal Team responsible for assisting in all aspects of Golub Capital Broadly Syndicated Facilities (GCBSL) deal execution including evaluation, structuring, due diligence, syndication and legal documentation

Assisting the Deal Team in assessing new investment opportunities for the Firm including interfacing with Golub Capital industry teams to develop comprehensive view

Working with senior deal professionals and Capital Markets to evaluate key credit elements to determine initial deal read

Working with senior deal professionals to help determine key credit issues and due diligence plan

Assisting in the preparation and presentation of investment memorandums to the Investment Committee including:

Preparing company, industry and financial charts and analysis

Preparing investment and downside case financial models and recovery analyses

Reviewing online data rooms and preparing detailed financial analyses

Conducting independent research on company and industry (internet, analyst reports, comparables)

Evaluating loan market conditions and preparing relevant comparables

Assisting in the coordination of deal closings

Working with senior deal professionals and Capital Markets on structuring and syndication strategy

Coordinating with Capital Markets and internal Lending Counsel on deal execution and legal documentation

Other duties as assigned

Portfolio Management (

Managing a portfolio of existing investments with support from the portfolio monitoring group

Assisting in the management of accounts by monitoring financial performance through reviewing quarterly financial results / earnings calls and flash reports from portfolio monitoring group, industry events, company press releases, industry and company research reports

Establishing and maintaining professional ties with management teams

Actively mining the portfolio for pitch ideas and new deal opportunities

Preparing quarterly portfolio reviews including analyzing historical and projected financial performance and covenant compliance calculations

Managing amendment / waiver requests, as necessary

Maintaining credit awareness to support opportunistic buying of existing credits

Working with senior deal professionals to make buy / sell recommendation for existing portfolio positions to maximize portfolio returns

Other duties as assigned

Candidate Requirements Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree required in a related financial discipline with an outstanding record of academic achievement

2+ years of related leveraged lending experience at a top tier investment bank or alternative asset management firm is required

Working knowledge of syndicated and leveraged finance market conditions, structuring and execution is required

Formal credit training preferred

Experience working with financial sponsors

Ability to effectively communicate both internally and with external clients

Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Critical Competencies for Success

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.

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.

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.

Department‑Specific Competencies

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 For New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $180,000 to $195,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skills, experiences and qualifications for the role. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an ‘at‑will position’ and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance, Firm or individual department / team performance and market factors.

Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Due to the highly regulated nature of Golub Capital’s business and because of the sensitivity of the information that all personnel have access to, Golub Capital performs extensive and thorough pre‑hire screens to ensure that its personnel act with expected levels of integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility.

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