Investment Banking Associate - Healthcare

YOUR IMPACT

We're looking for a professional to join our Global Healthcare team who wants to be a part of our Investment Banking Division and use their skills and ideas to make an impact to the success of the business at Goldman Sachs.

OUR IMPACT

Investment Banking Division

Our division works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

The Global Healthcare group provides advice and services across a wide range of sub-sectors, including: Biotechnology, Diagnostics / Life Sciences, Healthcare Information Technology, Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals.

With professionals in offices around the world, the group provides the full range of Goldman Sachs' investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financings, financial restructurings and risk management.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Role Responsibilities

Investment Banking Associates at Goldman Sachs gain exposure to the firm's businesses and expanded knowledge of the investment banking industry, as they develop key analytical, communications, marketing and sales skills. Associates create and analyze financial models, performing scenario analyses and tests to examine the effects of client alternatives. In addition, Associates organize and prepare presentations, which explain industry trends, discuss client options, and recommend strategies to meet client goals. Associates may also participate in and conduct due diligence sessions, a necessary component of financial transactions. From maintaining client communication to helping Goldman Sachs structure client transactions, our Associates are a vital part of Goldman Sachs' banking teams.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications

• Strong academic record with Bachelor's level, equivalent or above required
• Significant experience in Healthcare sector within the private equity/investment banking/financial services industry preferred
• MBA and 1+ year of investment banking experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of investment banking or equivalent experience
• Experience with client coverage and execution of M&A and capital raising transactions required
• Exposure to corporate finance and valuation analyses including DCF, LBO, merger consequences, WACC etc. required
• Experience of conducting business, financial and legal due-diligence; preparing marketing materials, RFPs and structuring transactions required
• Familiarity with financial and merger modeling, accretion/dilution, ROIC and debt capital analysis required
• Drive, enthusiasm, creativity and excellent stakeholder/client relationship management experience required interpersonal skills required
• Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities required
• Strong analytical background with experience working with large and complex data sets
• Strong communication (verbal and written), multi-tasking and time management skills required
• Must be a collaborative team player

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this Los Angeles, CA, United States-based position is $150000-$225000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here. 

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/.

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