Goldman Sachs Risk Credit Analyst SLC 

United States, Utah, Salt Lake City 

149769469

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the credit and financial strength of counterparts by performing fundamental credit analysis of both quantitative and qualitative credit factors on Structured Finance and Commercial Real Estate financings
• Perform counterparty reviews, including recommending appropriate internal risk rating for each counterparty and regulatory risk ratings, where applicable
• Proactively monitor and assess counterparts and industry subsectors and report relevant information and its impact to senior management in a timely manner
• Develop a thorough understanding of counterparty financial disclosures and transaction memoranda
• Identify and escalate notable industry and performance trends and recommend appropriate action to senior team members
• Monitor the performance of counterparties in the portfolio, including adherence to covenants and analyzing the counterparties’ performance relative to budget and/or underwriting expectations
• Determine macro factors impacting fundamental credit quality at both industry and sub-sector levels
• Prepare and submit in depth analysis supporting the counterparties’ ratings for Federal regulatory examinations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in credit analysis or asset/portfolio management

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry knowledge of Structured Finance and/or Commercial Real Estate Financing
• Functional background or relevant experience in asset finance and accounting
• Experience in credit analysis, ratings analysis, corporate finance and/or research desired
• Highly motivated with strong academic background
• Strong analytical and communication skills, both oral and written
• Team player with an ability to work effectively with colleagues in other regional offices
• Flexibility, ability to learn quickly
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently

CR offers many opportunities at the Associate level. We look for candidates with excellent academic records and a combination of analytical and communication skills. Flexibility, time management and the ability to learn quickly are crucial in this fast-paced environment.