Global Banking & Markets - Private Dept-Relationship Lending Group — Senior Associate / Vice President Dallas

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

58d•Onsite

About The Position

The Relationship Lending Group (RLG) at Goldman Sachs is a key part of the firm's relationship-based lending business. RLG underwrites, structures, executes, and advises on transactions requiring the firm's capital. They facilitate financial solutions including unsecured and secured revolvers (asset-based lending, borrowing base, reserve-based lending), term loans, bridge loans, delayed draw term loans, and letter of credit facilities. These transactions cover primary loan syndication, refinancing, amendments, secondary market purchases, and bilateral lending. The role involves close collaboration with other banks' syndication desks, clients, external legal counsel, and internal teams such as Investment Banking, Investment Grade Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, Legal, and Credit Risk Management. This specific opening is for a senior team member with extensive knowledge of the Natural Resources sector (energy, oil & gas, power and renewables, metals and mining) to enhance the group's sector expertise and support the firm's natural resources client franchise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or other quantitative discipline
Minimum 5 - 7 years’ financial services experience in corporate lending, corporate finance or financial services
Extensive knowledge of and background in the Natural Resources sector (e.g., energy, oil & gas, power and renewables, metals and mining), including familiarity with reserve-based lending (RBL) and borrowing base structures
Strong technical skillset with experience in financial modeling, including experience with capital structures and covenant frameworks
Superior writing and presentation skills with ability to prepare detailed credit summaries
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to operate independently and thrive in a team-oriented environment
Highly organized and adaptable to handle multiple competing priorities
Commercially driven mindset

Responsibilities

Support the structuring, underwriting, and closing of relationship-based lending transactions across various facility types and transaction types, with a focus on the Natural Resources sector.
Manage multiple simultaneous deals, coordinating with internal teams (Investment Banking, Investment Grade Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, Legal, Credit Risk Management).
Identify and resolve issues proactively, escalating significant matters to senior management with clear recommendations.
Communicate and negotiate with syndication banks, borrowers, and external legal counsel.
Represent the firm in documentation negotiations and shape commercial terms.
Leverage deal flow knowledge to provide analytical insights for senior management regarding portfolio strategy and capital allocation.
Provide guidance and review analytics, presentations, and portfolio reporting.
Contribute ideas to deepen client relationships through lending and position RLG as a strategic partner.