July 21 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs ( GS ) has appointed

Samuel Green as managing director of its Sydney-based real

estate investing team, according to an internal memo seen by

Reuters on Monday.

Green, who previously worked in the firm's investment

banking division earlier in his career, will lead the strategic

direction and growth of its Australia equity and credit

investing platform and strengthen engagement with an expanding

client base in the region, the memo said

He brings extensive experience in alternative investments

across private equity, hybrid and credit in real assets, it

added.

Most recently, Green was with Apollo Global Management,

where he focused on commercial real estate in Australia and New

Zealand. Before that, he held a role at Macquarie Principal

Finance.

A Goldman Sachs ( GS ) spokesperson has confirmed the content of

the memo to Reuters.