GP-Led Real Assets Secondaries Associate

Jefferies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies’ Private Capital Advisory, Secondaries team in New York, seeks an Associate to lead execution on real estate & infrastructure GP-led transactions, including continuation vehicles and recapitalizations. You’ll work with senior PCA bankers and asset managers, building models and crafting investment materials.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in investment banking or private capital advisory, strong valuation skills, and the ability to manage complex processes and sponsor relationships.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in investment banking, private capital advisory, secondary advisory, real estate advisory, or infrastructure investing.
• Direct exposure to GP-led transactions, continuation vehicles, sponsor coverage, or complex private market transactions is preferred.
• Strong foundation in valuation methodologies relevant to real assets, including DCF, NAV, project finance, and asset-level cash flow analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead/co-lead day-to-day execution of single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicle transactions across real estate and infrastructure portfolios.
• Own financial modeling, valuation analysis, and underwriting materials for real estate and infrastructure assets, portfolios, and funds.
• Coordinate buyer outreach, investor diligence, bid evaluation, syndication processes, and transaction closings.
• Serve as a day-to-day coverage point for real estate and infrastructure sponsors and asset managers.
• Manage Analysts, mentoring junior team members and maintaining high execution standards.

Skills

Investment banking experience

GP-led transactions

Valuation analysis

Team leadership

Financial modeling

Relationship management

Asset underwriting

Presentation skills

Tools

Excel

DCF modeling

Job description

Jefferies’ Private Capital Advisory, Secondaries team in New York, seeks an Associate to lead execution on real estate & infrastructure GP-led transactions, including continuation vehicles and recapitalizations. You’ll work with senior PCA bankers and asset managers, building models and crafting investment materials.

Ideal candidates have 2–5+ years in investment banking or private capital advisory, strong valuation skills, and the ability to manage complex processes and sponsor relationships.