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 & 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 individual will be responsible for working with junior and senior underwriters of the Firm in reviewing new investment opportunities and monitoring existing investments within the Software vertical as outlined below.

New Deals (>75% of time on an annual basis):

• Assisting the Underwriting Team in assessing new investment opportunities for the Firm
• Preparing investment and downside case financial models
• Assisting in the preparation of investment memorandums for presentation to the Investment Committee including:
• Preparing company, industry and financial charts and analysis
• Performing independent research on company and industry (internet, analyst reports, public comps)
• Assisting in the coordination of deal closings

Portfolio Management (<25% of time on an annual basis):

• Assisting in the preparation of portfolio reviews of existing investments including:
• Preparing historical and projected covenant models
• Written credit analysis of historical and projected financial performance
• Reviewing internal monitoring templates to ensure accuracy of investment detail
• Assisting in the management of accounts by monitoring industry events and through company press releases and monthly / quarterly financials, industry and company research reports
• Assisting in processing amendment / waiver requests, as necessary
• Building relationships with management teams
• Other duties as assigned

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with a major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related financial discipline with an outstanding record of academic achievement
• 3 – 5 years of experience in a leveraged credit, investment banking or commercial banking environment
• Strong analytical, financial modeling and research skills
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other software
• Candidate must be organized, detail driven and process oriented
• Abide by our work-in-office policies then in effect

Critical Competencies for Success:

Our Gold Standards define key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions:

Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

The department-specific competencies definethe knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.

1. Deal Execution: Evaluates, structures and executes investment opportunities and transactions with a primary focus on legal documentation and negotiation.
2. Relationship Management:Establishes, develops and manages internal and external relationships.
3. Portfolio Management: Actively participates in amendments and add-on financing opportunities for portfolio companies.
4. Risk Management:Demonstrates appropriate level of risk mitigation by leveraging tools and analyses and elevating key documentation issues to senior management.
5. Competitive Positioning:Demonstrates knowledge of the Firm's capabilities, the Firm’s position in the industry, competitors’ capabilities and end markets. Balances mitigating Firm risk with providing commercial solutions.
6. Legal Documentation:Demonstrates mastery of legal credit documentation, negotiation, processes and procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

For New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $215,000 to $235,000. 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.