Jefferies Financial Group

Investment Banking Sr. Associate/Vice President | Secondary Advisory (GP)

Jefferies Financial Group$200K — $275K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-9+ years in investment banking or private capital advisory
  • Experience with GP-led transactions or complex sponsor situations
  • Strong skills in valuation, LBO modeling, and fund economics
  • Ability to manage complex processes and senior relationships
  • Proven leadership and team management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of single-asset and multi-asset continuation transactions
  • Own financial modeling, valuation analysis, and underwriting
  • Prepare and manage CIMs, management presentations, and term sheets
  • Coordinate buyer outreach, bid evaluation, and closing logistics
  • Serve as primary contact for financial sponsors
  • Oversee Associates/Analysts, ensuring high execution standards
  • Assist senior bankers in GP origination and advisory discussions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within one of the largest Private Capital Advisory franchises globally
  • Exposure to a high volume of GP-led transactions and market-leading practices
  • Join a highly collaborative team of over 90 advisory professionals
  • Gain insights from the execution of complex, high-stakes transactions
  • Access to a diverse range of private capital professionals across global offices
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Overview

The Senior Associate/VP will join the firm's Secondary Advisory team in New York, with a dedicated focus on GP-led secondary transactions, particularly single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicles. The Associate/VP will play a central role in execution leadership, sponsor relationship management, and transaction structuring, working closely with Managing Directors, senior distribution professionals, and sector banking teams. This role is designed for a banker who combines M&A-level execution rigor with a deep understanding of private capital markets, investor dynamics, and GP objectives across the fund lifecycle.

Team & Platform Overview (Secondary Advisory / Continuation Vehicles)

The Secondary Advisory platform is part of one of the largest and most active fully integrated Private Capital Advisory franchises globally, with a market-leading presence in GP-led transactions and continuation vehicles.
  • ~20% global GP-led market share in 2025
  • 84 GP-led transactions signed or closed since January 2022
  • $55B+ of GP-led transaction volume signed or closed since 2022


The team operates as one integrated Private Capital Advisory platform, combining:
  • 90+ dedicated secondary advisory professionals across seven global offices
  • 130+ private capital professionals globally


The platform combines M&A-style asset underwriting, sector positioning, and disciplined process execution to deliver consistent, above-market outcomes in sponsor-led secondary transactions.

Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day execution of single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicle transactions
  • Own financial modeling, valuation analysis, and underwriting materials at both asset and fund level
  • Prepare and manage CIMs, management presentations, term sheets, and LP election materials
  • Coordinate buyer outreach, bid evaluation, syndication, and closing logistics
  • Serve as a day-to-day coverage point for financial sponsors
  • Manage Associates/Analysts, maintaining high execution standards
  • Support senior bankers in origination and strategic advisory dialogue with GPs


Qualifications & Profile
  • 4-9+ years of experience in investment banking, private capital advisory, or secondary advisory
  • Direct exposure to GP-led transactions or complex sponsor situations
  • Strong foundation in valuation, LBO modeling, and private fund economics
  • Ability to manage complex processes and senior stakeholder relationships
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities


$200,000 to $275,000 USD; based in NYC.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
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Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion

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