At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead private credit secondary transactions and mentor junior team members.
- Company: Join Jefferies, a top global investment banking firm with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities to network across the finance industry.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the fast-paced world of private credit and investment banking.
- Qualifications: 6-10 years in investment banking or private capital advisory with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
- Description
- Vice President / Senior Vice President, Private Credit Secondaries
Location
London, United Kingdom
Business
- Investment Banking | Private Capital Advisory (PCA)
- About Jefferies
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm, providing advisory, sales and trading, research, and asset management services to clients worldwide.
Our Private Capital Advisory team advises private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and private credit sponsors on GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions, fund restructurings, continuation vehicles, and strategic capital solutions.
As part of the continued growth of our Private Credit Secondaries platform in EMEA, we are seeking an experienced Vice President to join our London team.
Role Overview
The Vice President will play a leading role in the origination and execution of private credit secondary transactions across Europe.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior bankers, private credit sponsors, institutional investors, and secondary market participants, advising clients on complex GP-led and LP-led transactions, portfolio sales, continuation vehicles, fund recapitalisations, and broader liquidity solutions.
This is a highly visible client-facing role that offers significant responsibility across transaction execution, business development, and junior team mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
- Transaction Execution
- Lead the execution of private credit secondary transactions, including:
- GP-led continuation vehicles
- LP portfolio sales
- Fund restructurings and recapitalisations
- NAV financing and liquidity solutions
- Structured secondary transactions
- Manage due diligence processes, data rooms, financial analyses, and transaction timelines.
- Coordinate advisors, legal counsel, investors, and internal stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle.
- Prepare and review marketing materials, investment memoranda, management presentations, and financial models.
- Drive valuation analysis and portfolio assessment across a broad range of private credit strategies.
- Client Coverage & Origination
- Develop and maintain relationships with private credit fund managers, asset managers, institutional investors, and secondary market participants.
- Support senior bankers in originating new mandates and identifying strategic opportunities for clients.
- Participate in client meetings, industry conferences, and business development initiatives.
- Monitor market trends within private credit, secondary markets, direct lending, opportunistic credit, distressed debt, and specialty finance.
- Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor Associates and Analysts.
- Oversee workstreams and ensure the delivery of high-quality client materials.
- Contribute to recruitment, training, and development initiatives within the broader team.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a strong academic record.
- 6-10 years of relevant investment banking, private capital advisory, private credit, secondaries, leveraged finance, restructuring, or alternative asset management experience.
- Demonstrated experience executing private capital transactions and interacting with institutional investors.
- Strong understanding of private credit markets, fund structures, portfolio valuation methodologies, and secondary transaction dynamics.
- Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Preferred Experience
• Direct experience within
- Private Credit Secondaries
- GP-Led Transactions
- Private Capital Advisory
- Direct Lending
- Alternative Credit
- Secondary Advisory
- Structured Credit Solutions
- Existing network across private credit sponsors, secondary funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors.
PCA Private Credit - Vice President / Senior Vice President in London employer: Jefferies Financial Group
Jefferies Financial Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation and collaboration thrive. Employees benefit from a hybrid work model that promotes flexibility, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive team dedicated to advancing quantitative analysis in fixed income markets. Joining Jefferies means being part of a forward-thinking firm that values your expertise and encourages meaningful contributions to the financial landscape.
