Director, Product Solutions

Position Information

Hiring Manager: Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Product Group
Department: Global Product Group

Department Overview

The Global Product Group ("GPG") is a component of the Investor Partners Group ("IPG") that manages the investor product lifecycle, including product ideation, development, marketing, execution, management, and reporting. GPG oversees the firm’s suite of investor products and collaborates with leadership and business unit heads to plan and execute high‑impact projects such as new fund launches, product extensions, customized separate‑account vehicles, and strategic multi‑product partnerships. The team also serves as the product expert for the firm’s investor product offerings.

Position Responsibilities

The Director will lead development and implementation efforts for innovative new products.

• Leading the development and execution of sophisticated, high‑impact new product initiatives.
• Providing significant leverage to the Product Solutions Team and firm leadership on investor product‑line management.
• Acting as the central connective function across Tax, Legal and Compliance, Fund Accounting, Operations and other IPG teams during product design and launch.
• Leading the design and execution of new versions of existing products.
• Negotiating business terms with separately managed account clients.
• Building and maintaining financial models to determine short‑term and long‑term impacts of new product initiatives.
• Developing relationships with senior executives, department heads and external partners.
• Providing recommendations to solve critical business issues and distilling complex information into user‑friendly, digestible form.
• Training and mentoring junior team members in high‑quality financial models, analyses and presentations.
• Keeping abreast of key industry and competitive trends and their application to Golub Capital.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; CFA or MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of experience at a top‑tier financial services, investment management, consulting or private equity firm in a product development and strategy capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, structuring and launching new investment vehicles and products, preferably within private credit or alternative assets.
• High intellectual curiosity with a desire to implement innovative product solutions.
• Strong quantitative, financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, decision‑oriented materials.
• Meticulous attention to detail, accuracy and drive to deliver high‑quality work.
• Strong project and process‑management skills, managing multiple workstreams and priorities concurrently.
• Ability to interact with senior management and external constituents.
• Enthusiastic about working in office and contributing to a Gold Standard hybrid work culture.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Leadership: Role models focus on the right goals and priorities, continually develop themselves and others, and influence and engage with others to support an inclusive culture.
• Achieving Results: Role models are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver high‑quality results, holding themselves and others accountable and removing barriers.
• Personal Effectiveness: Role models build strong relationships, treat others with respect, communicate effectively, are driven to exceed expectations and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Thinking Critically: Role models understand the business, rely on analytical reasoning, seek diverse perspectives, and anticipate issues to address them proactively.

Department‑Specific Competencies

• Industry Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of the firm’s position in the industry, monitors trends, and recognizes relevance to the firm.
• Firm and Product Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of the firm’s investment strategies, client base, products and investor needs.
• Innovation: Embodies an agile and creative mindset to develop solutions, improve processes, and impose structure in ambiguous circumstances.
• Project / Program Management: Manages projects and programs through planning, resource identification, execution, monitoring and communication.
• Analytics: Surfaces, sources, analyzes and interprets data to inform strategy and business decisions.
• Data and Content Stewardship: Follows policies and procedures to manage data and content, addresses issues proactively, and encourages stewardship practices.
• Relationship Management: Creates ways to engage others, cultivate trust and build long‑term partnerships with investors, business partners and internal teams.

Compensation and Benefits

For Illinois and New York only, the expected base salary range is $275,000 to $325,000. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, experience and qualifications. The total package may include discretionary awards and a full range of medical, financial and other benefits, including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off (vacation, sick time and parental leave). The position is at‑will; the firm reserves the right to modify compensation at any time.

Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.