Goldman Sachs Alternatives - Private Credit Global Head of ESG - Executive

at  Goldman Sachs

The Alternatives Private Credit platform invests globally and across the capital structure, seeking to identify attractive risk-adjusted return opportunities across the credit spectrum. The group manages more than $130 billion across all aspects of Private Credit, including investment grade, senior, mezzanine, and hybrid capital, climate transition, and asset backed finance solutions.
This role will support the Alternatives Private Credit’s ESG efforts and serve as a liaison between the Asset Management Private Sustainability & Impact team and the Credit business. This individual will work closely with Credit deal teams to implement the sustainability strategy for Asset Management’s Private’s Credit business, evaluate potential investments from an ESG perspective, ensure that the Credit business is kept up-to-date on ESG regulations that impact the business, and help with data collection efforts and ESG reporting to investors and regulators. The role will collaborate closely with the Credit deal teams, Sustainability & Impact (S&I) team, Fund & Information Management, Fund Managers, Legal, and Compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
• 8+ years of professional experience in the finance sector, preferably in a credit-oriented business
• Demonstrated ability to build and integrate ESG tools and frameworks into the investing process with proven results
• Strong communication skills and professional presence to engage with senior leaders and interface with clients
• Deep understanding of sustainability approaches, frameworks, and reporting
• Experience with key ESG standards including GRI, TCFD, UNPRI, SFDR, SASB, etc., preferred. Familiarity with carbon accounting and climate risk assessments a bonus
• Detail-oriented and thorough
• Ability to work with, and manage, various stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills and proven ability to connect with different internal teams and be a team player in a fast-paced environment. A commitment to excellence, integrity and collaboration is a must
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field; Master’s degree in related field preferred
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, as well as with business intelligence software and software tools generally is a bonus