# Investment Banking Analyst, Secondary Advisory [William Blair](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/william-blair.md) · London · United Kingdom · [Investment Banking](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/investment-banking.md) William Blair is hiring a Investment Banking Analyst, Secondary Advisory in London. Posted 2026-03-16; applications close 2026-05-15. **Apply**: https://www.williamblair.com/Careers/job-description?gh_jid=5077117007 Posted 1mo ago. ## Role details ## Overview William Blair’s Secondary Advisory team provides 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 premier guidance and expertise when navigating GP-led transactions (single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicles, fund restructurings & recapitalizations, spin-outs & spin-ins, portfolio company shareholder liquidity solutions, strip sales, and tender offers) and LP-led transactions. An Analyst in a GP-Led Secondaries role will perform extensive research and execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution and the delivery of private market products and services to sponsor clients and prospects, as well as limited partners. **Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:** - Build bottom-up three-statement and LBO financial models to evaluate potential and actual client outcomes, utilizing core valuation methods. Integrate outputs with fund-level analysis (e.g., GP / LP distributions, fund waterfalls). Effectively synthesize information to convey complex financial modeling outcomes. - Demonstrate curiosity about the various private market strategies. Assimilate information to perform insightful analyses. - Assist in the development, production and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects. - Perform due diligence, research, financial analysis, and documentation of potential and live transactions. - Take ownership of all deal administration tasks, such as maintaining deal trackers, scheduling buyer calls, and updating Salesforce. - Actively participate in client meetings and internal discussions. - Anticipate potential deal issues and relay concerns to team members in real time. - Manage the transaction process, including investor tracking and client communications. - Partner with more senior team members in the development of marketing materials that highlight the competitive advantage of William Blair Private Capital Advisory. - Take ownership of buyer dialogue communications, including taking thorough notes on buyer calls, managing incoming emails, and sending follow-up notes when appropriate. - Mentor summer interns and contribute to teaching subsequent classes of analysts, imparting best practices. **Qualifications and attributes:** - Bachelor’s Degree required - Prior experience (including internships) in investment banking, private equity or Big 4 transaction services required; previous experience as an Analyst, or equivalent preferred - Profound understanding of corporate finance and accounting concepts paired with a strong grasp of core valuation methodologies, including public and precedent transaction comparables - Excellent work ethic and genuine curiosity for private markets transactions - Sound judgment, coachability, and ability to balance assertiveness with open-mindedness as required - Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities and critical thinking and problem-solving skills - Ability to manage expectations of senior bankers while working on multiple projects simultaneously - Commitment to satisfying internal and external customers #LI-BC1 ## About Our Firm William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting **williamblair.com**. _William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. EOE m/f/d/v_ _**Be aware of hiring scams**: William Blair has clear processes and guidelines with regards to recruiting. We do not request personal financial information in connection with an employment application nor does William Blair extend any employment offers without first conducting an interview through one of its registered offices. William Blair does not use instant messaging services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage as part of the recruiting or interviewing process._ _**Note to External Recruiters / Search Firms**: William Blair does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Any unsolicited resumes received will not be considered as a valid submission._ _Download William Blair's privacy policies for job applicants:_ - California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice (CCPA) - General Data Protection Regulation Privacy Notice (GDPR) _Contact us should you have any questions or concerns._ ## More open roles at William Blair - [Investment Banking Analyst - Financial Sponsors Group](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69e00fa8b40275c7018ab9c0.md) — New York, posted 7d ago - [Frankfurt Investment Banking Internship - January 2027](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69df5ac1a7f61def194965c6.md) — EMEA, posted 7d ago - [Investment Banking Analyst 1, Technology](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69dd38c685641e9bc92da672.md) — London, posted 9d ago - [Investment Banking Analyst, Healthcare](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69c526c2523fbf6206d34b53.md) — London, posted 27d ago - [Associate I, Client Relations](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69b48cf341b4f2d2ac0decaf.md) — New York, posted 1mo ago --- Updated: 2026-04-22 Canonical: https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69b7f7613a9ec0263ff1a64f