GS Asset Finance - thoughts?
Hi all - would appreciate some perspective from anyone in credit, PE, M&A, or buyside roles. Set to join GS Cap Solutions FT after grad, under their Asset Finance & Lending division.
It's a structured direct lending and asset-based financing group within Investment Banking. The team consolidates a variety of GS's balance sheet lending activities, including:
- NAV-based lending to PE/credit funds
- Consumer and SME loan warehouse financing
- Asset-backed financings across resi/real estate, equipment, and specialty lenders
- Esoteric or illiquid asset lending
Typically range from $100M-$500M (have seen some $1bn+) often with bespoke collateral or complex legal structuring. These are principal balance sheet deployments, not advisory mandates.
Trying to understand how this role compares to more traditional high-finance paths (M&A, LevFin, RX), and exits. Specifically:
- How do exits compare to M&A? Is special sits, private credit, PE realistic?
- Would it make sense to lateral into another divison at any point?
- Long term, where does this path go? Heard of exits to funds like Apollo, Ares, Blue Owl (Atalaya)
Thanks!
It's a good group and good team. They've been sharp and sophisticated in my interactions.
Lateraling to another division is possible but not sure why you'd rely on that option vs just leaving when ready.
It's not the right place if you want to do special situations or private equity investing long term. You will have a lot of face time with the big asset-based lenders like Apollo, Ares, and Fortress and it should be a super transferable skillset for those exits.
Do you have any views on asset based lending roles at a bank? I have an offer from JPM London. Thanks!
Mind if I pm? Thanks
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