Investment Banking Associate - Private Capital Advisory, GP-Led Secondaries
William Blair·New York, New York·Posted 1 September 2026
About the role
Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership. William Blair’s GP-led Secondary Advisory team of experts provide financial sponsors and their investors with holistic, bespoke solutions across all stages of the private equity lifecycle. The private equity community relies on us for guidance and expertise when navigating GP-led transactions (e.g., single- and multi-asset continuation vehicles, spin-outs & spin-ins, strip sales, NAV loans, tender offers and other transaction types). An Associate in GP-led secondaries will help lead in-depth analyses to support our pursuit of high-quality transactions, and in doing so, facilitate deal execution, potential client pitching, and investor management. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: Lead due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions. Anticipate potential deal issues and pass concerns through to team members in real time. Lead extensive financial modeling to analyze GP-led transactions utilizing thoughtful due diligence and leveraging broad understanding of valuation and broad finance/accounting topics.…
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