Citi loan sales head in London leaves for Goldman Sachs
If you’re an in-demand loan sales professional in an in-demand industry, you might be eyeing a move to private credit. You might be better off, however, eyeing a move further up the same ladder you’re already on.
Nikhita Patel joined Goldman Sachs in London earlier this week, as an executive director in the bank’s leveraged loan sales team. She was previously at Citi in the city, where she was head of UK leveraged loan sales.
It’s a strong period for the European loan market, and the UK loan market in particular. Data from market intelligence provider LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) showed that while global syndicated loan proceeds grew by 7% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, European proceeds grew by 24% - and UK proceeds grew by 72%.
And Goldman is an even better place to be in for European leveraged loan bankers, too. LSEG data showed that, in the first nine months of the year, Goldman Sachs was the second-largest player in Europe’s leveraged loans pool. Citi straggled in sixth, and both were behind BNP Paribas in first.
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