Role Overview
We are seeking a talented Associate to join our Private Capital Advisory team, with a primary focus on real estate and private capital fundraising across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The role will support the origination, execution and distribution of private capital mandates, working closely with fund managers, real estate sponsors and institutional investors across the region.
The successful candidate will have direct fundraising / capital raising experience, ideally within real estate private equity, private markets advisory, placement, investment banking or an institutional investment platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of private capital fundraising mandates, with a particular focus on real estate strategies and APAC sponsors.
- Work with GPs, real estate fund managers and developers on fundraises, separate accounts, joint ventures, co-investments and other private capital solutions.
- Prepare fundraising materials including pitch books, investor presentations, teasers, financial analysis and due diligence materials.
- Assist in positioning investment strategies and developing compelling equity stories for institutional investors.
- Coordinate investor outreach and fundraising processes across sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other institutional LPs.
- Conduct market, sector and investor research to identify prospective LPs and relevant pools of capital.
- Support senior bankers throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from origination and mandate pitching through investor engagement, due diligence and closing.
- Develop knowledge of the APAC real estate landscape.
Candidate Requirements
- Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in private capital advisory, placement, real estate investment banking, real estate private equity or a related private markets role.
- Demonstrable fundraising / capital raising experience is essential, with direct involvement in institutional investor engagement and execution of fundraising processes.
- Strong understanding of real estate investment and private capital structures, including closed-end funds, JVs, co-investments and separate accounts.
- APAC transaction, fundraising or investor coverage experience strongly preferred.
- Strong financial modelling, valuation, presentation and analytical skills.
- Experience preparing fundraising and investor marketing materials and managing due diligence processes.
- Commercially minded with strong communication skills and the ability to engage credibly with both GPs and institutional LPs.
About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live.
As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
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