Private Capital Advisory, Vice President

As a Vice President in Jefferies’ Private Capital Advisory group, you will be a senior execution and client-facing professional in the London team, focused on private equity secondaries transactions—spanning GP-led processes, LP portfolio sales, and structured liquidity solutions. You will lead deal work streams, manage junior team members, and contribute to origination efforts across the EMEA region.

Transaction Origination & Business Development

• Build and maintain relationships with GPs, LPs, institutional investors, and other market participants.
• Identify and pursue new secondary market opportunities in collaboration with senior bankers.
• Support pitch development and strategic client presentations.

Deal Execution & Structuring

• Lead execution of GP-led continuation funds, tender offers, preferred equity, strip sales, and LP stake transactions.
• Oversee and develop complex financial models, valuation analyses, and sensitivity scenarios.
• Manage all aspects of the deal process, including data room preparation, investor outreach, due diligence coordination, and negotiations.
• Liaise with legal, tax, and other advisers to ensure seamless process management.
• Track and analyse trends in the private capital and secondaries market.
• Prepare thought-leadership pieces, market updates, and sector-specific insights for internal and external stakeholders.

Leadership & Team Development

• Supervise, mentor, and develop Associates and Analysts, ensuring deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

Education:

• Strong academic background; degree from a leading university. MBA, CFA, or equivalent qualification is advantageous.
• Experience:
  
  6–8+ years’ relevant experience in private capital advisory, secondaries, investment banking, or private equity.

Technical

Skills:

• Advanced financial modelling, valuation, and structuring expertise.
• In-depth knowledge of GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions, fund structures, and related documentation.

Relationship

Skills:

• Proven ability to originate and maintain client relationships.
• Strong network across GPs, LPs, and institutional investors in the EMEA private equity ecosystem.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple work streams under tight timelines.
• Leadership qualities with a track record of mentoring junior team members.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Finance, Strategy/Planning, and Management
• Industries:
  Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and Financial Services