FS & LevFin, what is the difference in the job?

After reading some old posts on the forum, I'm still not clear on a few things. Can someone please shed some lights?

If the financial sponsor group and leverage finance group are separated in a company, what is the difference between the job responsibilities in these groups?

If you work for a company with the two groups separated and you're in the leverage finance group, is the exit opportunity to PE less than those people who work in the financial sponsor group?

Is it correct to say that financial sponsor is the coverage group and leverage finance is the product group?

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you

2 Comments
 
Best Response

TYPICALLY financial sponsors is more of a client facing coverage group (akin to tech, industrials, healthcare, etc.) & leveraged finance is a product group. FS (at a decent shop) typically is much better placement due to the interface with PE people. But this is far from universal & it's dependent on the company & fund. At some banks Lev. Fin is looked at as the "back-office of the front office," (cough cough Barclays) as one VP put it.

Lev fin for PE placement is much worse now due to the downfall of the CLO market, but if LBO's pick up next year that skillset may be more in demand. BoAML & JPM are top dogs for lev finance.

Ace all your PE interview questions with the WSO Private Equity Prep Pack: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/private-equity-interview-prep-questions
 

Ducimus repudiandae illum cumque. Qui minima quia doloremque enim. Dolores animi aliquam et ratione quo omnis. Quae aut consequatur qui quod veritatis aliquid et. Sed minima perferendis dolor quas. A commodi nostrum eos culpa. Facere facere similique quam et quaerat.

Eum voluptatibus reprehenderit impedit aliquid sunt eos reiciendis. Quibusdam aut incidunt minima tenetur cumque quo. Molestiae mollitia et rerum eum. Fuga voluptatem quo molestias nihil architecto aut. Est labore quos eveniet culpa eum enim culpa.

Eum quidem quo culpa et voluptatem. Et et autem consequatur. Rerum incidunt voluptas consequatur fugiat. Aut alias dolorem optio sint velit aut. Mollitia repudiandae dicta pariatur placeat.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”