Job Description
We are seeking an Associate to join our Legal Transfer / Private Equity Support function. This role serves as the operational support for all Private Equity Transactions, including the management of all documentation for the clearance of P/E trades, the management of open trades and the settlements of trades. Overall coverage areas will be: PE/Distressed Closings and Prime Broker.
The ideal candidate brings strong transactional documentation experience, excellent stakeholder management, and a pragmatic approach to risk and regulatory requirements, with a track record of driving complex processes to closure under tight timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Legal Transfer Execution
- Lead end-to-end execution of transfer/assignment/novation processes for PE-backed transactions, including diligence, and closing documentation.
- Coordinate LP transfer approvals, compliance checks, and consent mechanics with sponsors, counsel, and fund administrators.
- Documentation & Governance
- Review and manage closing sets (assignments, joinders, notices) ensuring consistency with agreements, commitment papers
- Administer standard forms/playbooks and escalation protocols; maintain accurate records and audit trails in relevant systems.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Private Equity Closers to align documentation and processes with firm policies and regulatory expectations.
- Stakeholder & Process Management
- Serve as the operational point-of-contact for PE Closers, Middle Offices and Transfer Agents on transfer mechanics, timelines, and deliverables.
- Coordinate cross-functional workflows with Capital Markets, Operations, Middle Office, Finance, and Syndicate for smooth execution.
- Coordinate client trade settlement and client trade payments.
- Drive continuous improvement: identify bottlenecks, optimize SLAs, and implement tooling/templates to reduce cycle time and errors.
- Risk, Controls & Regulatory Adherence
- Ensure adherence to sanctions, suitability, and conflicts management rules; own escalations and exception handling.
- Support internal audits and regulatory inquiries with complete, timely documentation and process narratives.
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments (e.g., SEC/FINRA, agency/syndicated loan market practices) to keep procedures current.
- Data, Reporting & Analytics
- Track pipeline of transfers, cycle times, exceptions, and SLA performance; produce weekly/monthly dashboards and management reporting.
- Maintain data integrity across systems (deal trackers, document management) and lead remediation when gaps are identified.
Qualifications
- Experience: 5–8 years in legal/transaction support within private equity, fund administration, or a comparable financial services environment.
- Documentation: Strong familiarity with assignment/novation agreements Private Security Agreements, and sponsor documentation mechanics.
- Technical & Regulatory: Working knowledge of sanctions screening, beneficial ownership, suitability, conflicts, and information barrier protocols.
- Process Excellence: Proven ability to run complex, multi-party workflows with tight deadlines and high accuracy; experience with playbooks and control frameworks.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfortable negotiating process terms and clarifying legal/operational requirements with senior stakeholders.
- Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel/SharePoint/Teams), document management systems, and workflow tooling; experience. DTCC Platforms and Broadridge Operating systems a plus
Primary Location: Jersey City, NJ Full Time Salary Range of $90,000-$110,000.
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 are committed 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.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.
