(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs 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 spokesperson has confirmed the content of the memo to Reuters.