Vice President, Credit Opportunities

Position Information
Hiring Manager
Managing Director, Co-Head of Credit Opportunities
Department
DL - Direct Lending
Department Overview
Golub Capital Credit Opportunities (“GCCO”) has a flexible mandate to deliver creative, customized financing solutions throughout the capital structure. Our solutions are tailored to meet the needs of sponsors, management, shareholders and other key stakeholders across a range of industries and financeable assets.
Primary Strategies Include

• Corporate Credit (including senior / junior debt and preferred equity)
• Portfolio and Fund Finance (including NAV and GP financing)
• Structured Products (CLOs, SRTs, etc.)
  

Position Responsibilities
This role requires a hands-on contributor with significant credit, deal execution and legal documentation experience.
Responsibilities Include
Credit Secondaries New Deals (Primary responsibility)

• Responsible for all aspects of deal evaluation, structuring, due diligence and legal documentation for secondary purchases of individual middle market loans
• Sourcing and evaluating credit secondary investment opportunities
• Conducting thorough due diligence, including financial analysis, market research and risk assessment
• Preparing and presenting Investment Committee memorandums to the Investment Committee
• Negotiating and structuring secondary transactions, ensuring favorable terms for the Firm
• Monitoring and managing existing secondary investments, providing regular updates to senior management
• Building and maintaining relationships with advisors and other market participants
• Staying abreast of market trends and developments in the secondary market
  
  

Credit Opportunities New Deals (Secondary responsibility)

• Evaluating investment opportunities including portfolio purchases, loans to funds (NAV loans) and specialty financings (such as participations in debtor-in-possession loans and rescue financings)
• Analyzing structured equity investments as well as equity co-investments associated with loans under consideration for purchase
• Conducting detailed business diligence such as analysis of business, industry, competitive landscape, financial / KPI trends, liquidity and exit strategy
• Preparing and presenting Investment Committee memorandums to the Investment Committee
• Structuring and negotiating investment terms and deal documentation with counterparties
• Developing financial models to review multiple scenarios
• Developing strong working relationships with key departments of Golub Capital including Capital Markets, Broadly Syndicated Loans and Structured Products
• Managing and monitoring existing investments; performing portfolio analytics and assisting in valuations
• Determining viability for additional investment opportunities, divestments or potential restructuring for portfolio investments
• Training junior team members
• Other duties as assigned
  

Candidate Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably with a major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related financial discipline with an outstanding record of academic achievement. MBA or JD not required but a plus.
• 8 years of leveraged lending experience with at least 6 years of buy-side experience in public and private opportunistic and special situations credit
• Strong knowledge of the credit markets, particularly in the distressed / special situations space
• Flexible investment approach to take advantage of an evolving investment landscape
• Experience working with financial sponsors is a plus, but not a requirement
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal groups and external clients
• High sense of urgency
• Capacity to manage multiple processes simultaneously
• Ability to work to meet tight deadlines, using own initiative and without close supervision; strong work ethic
• Ability to manage changing demands in fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and comfortable with writing and presenting detailed memos / analytics to Investment Committee
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture
  
  

Critical Competencies for Success
Our Gold Standards Model defines 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
  
  

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

• Deal Execution: Evaluates, structures and executes investment opportunities and transactions.
• Relationship Management: Establishes, develops and manages internal and external relationships.
• Portfolio Management: Actively monitors portfolio companies to identify risks and opportunities that may impact overall performance.
• Risk Management: Demonstrates credit acumen by leveraging tools and analyses and interpreting due diligence findings to guide decisions while balancing risks and rewards.
• Financial Analysis: Uses financial analyses to generate insights and support fact-based decision making.
• Competitive Positioning: Demonstrates knowledge of the Firm's capabilities, the Firm’s position in the industry, competitors’ capabilities and end markets. Recognizes implications of knowledge on Firm’s positioning.
• Legal Documentation: Demonstrates knowledge of legal documentation, processes and procedures.
  

Compensation & Benefits
For Illinois and New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $290,000 to $300,000. 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.