Jefferies Secondary Advisory
The Private Capital Advisory (“PCA”) team advises leading financial sponsors and institutional investors on secondary market transactions. Our professionals work closely with private equity sponsors seeking to utilize the secondary market to generate liquidity through single- / multi-asset continuation fund transactions among other GP-led secondary transaction types. Additionally, the PCA team advises institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, foundations, and other large institutional investors in the private markets on the sale of portfolios of limited partnership interests in alternative asset funds.
PCA Notable Facts
- 90+ dedicated secondary advisory professionals worldwide based in San Francisco, New York, Dallas, Chicago and London
- Advised on $100B+ of secondary transaction value since 2022, including $50B+ in volume across 80+ GP-led transactions
Description
- Jefferies is seeking an experienced Analyst to join its GP-Led Secondaries Advisory team in New York
- The group is focused on executing GP-led transactions across the private markets (e.g., private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate).
- GP-led secondary transaction mandates include single- and multi-asset continuation funds, tender offers, structured preferred equity solutions, and NAV loans, and various other financing solutions for sponsors and their portfolio companies. GP-led secondaries are an innovative and increasingly utilized liquidity solution for private equity firms and an important part of Jefferies full-service offering for leading financial sponsors.
- Candidates will join a highly collaborative and dynamic team that often works in tandem with Jefferies sector bankers, leveraged finance and sponsor coverage teams on its transactions. Jefferies PCA offers a unique opportunity to work on transactions with meaningful exposure to senior bankers across Jefferies as well as leading private equity GP clients. The Analyst will play an integral role in transaction execution and new business development for ground-breaking secondaries advisory assignments.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the creation of detailed transaction and pitch materials
- Contribute to the development of financial models and valuation analyses for private equity-backed companies
- Perform company- and fund-level due diligence, prepare information memoranda and other transaction-related documentation
- Conduct secondary market research including identifying trends in the alternatives investment industry
- Manage secondary investor outreach and due diligence (e.g., sponsor roadshows, management team meetings, plant and office visits)
- Assist in preparing responses to due diligence requests from potential secondary investors
- Communicate regularly with Jefferies’ industry, sector, and financial sponsor coverage team members
- Track market data to assist with PCA’s communications with clients and industry coverage teams
- Maintain a database of secondary investor profiles, investment strategies, and transaction feedback
Qualifications / Credentials
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree, with a distinguished academic background
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience (e.g., investment banking, valuation advisory, alternatives investment management, private equity consulting)
- Private equity secondaries investment / advisory experience is seen as beneficial, but is not a requirement
- Analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills including academic / professional experience in financial modeling and valuation
- High levels of maturity and ability to interface effectively with professionals at private equity firms, portfolio companies, and secondary investors
- Willingness to work on a wide range of secondary transaction types across different segments of the private markets and industry verticals
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills with consistent attention to detail
- Profound dedication to the role (i.e., willingness to take ownership of client deliverables) and a team-first mentality
- Strong judgment, critical thinking skills with resourcefulness and the ability to improvise effectively
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written and illustrative) across various mediums (predominantly Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
