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Senior Associate, Direct Lending COO Team

Golub Capital, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Department Overview 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 $1 billion. 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 and 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 Information Hiring Manager:

Vice President

Department:

DL - Direct Lending

Position Responsibilities

Developing strong relationships with Originators and providing them with best‑in‑class reporting and presentations to engage private equity (“PE”) sponsors

Utilizing CRM data to build insightful reporting on covered sponsors; managing and monitoring the CRM system to ensure data accuracy in collaboration with the DL Data Team

Conducting market intelligence to find relevant insights for the Originators and tracking competitor data such as people moves, fundraising, spin‑offs and new businesses

Creating, updating and distributing proprietary reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis aimed at business development; responding to all ad‑hoc business requests

Coordinating relationship marketing activities by managing recurring content updates to improve sponsor relationships and supporting meeting and conference needs in partnership with the Marketing Team

Manage internal initiatives focused on developing, coordinating and supporting team member participation in investor meetings

Candidate Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required

4+ years of experience in a similar role; financial services industry or B2B background preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and communicate effectively

Advanced in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to analyze data and create a narrative using data

Meticulous attention to detail, accuracy and drive to deliver high‑quality work

Proactive mentality and ability to anticipate needs of the business

High energy and self‑motivation

Proven ability to work well as part of a team

Strong project management capabilities

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.

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.

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.

Department‑Specific Competencies

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 New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $130,000 to $155,000. 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.

Due to the highly regulated nature of Golub Capital’s business and because of the sensitivity of the information that all personnel have access to, Golub Capital performs extensive and thorough pre‑hire screens to ensure that its personnel act with expected levels of integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility. Please review Golub Capital’s US Job Applicant privacy notice and, for California residents, the California Applicant privacy notice for information on how your personal data is collected, processed and stored.

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