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William Blair’s Secondaries 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 premier guidance and expertise when navigating GP-led transactions (single-asset and multi-asset continuation vehicles, fund restructurings & recapitalizations, spinouts & spin-ins, portfolio company shareholder liquidity solutions, strip sales, and tender offers) and LP-led transactions.
As a summer analyst at William Blair you will have the opportunity to harness your potential by being part of a culture of collaboration and accountability that offers compelling work and direct client exposure from the very beginning. Your personal and professional growth will be accelerated by working alongside senior bankers who have a vested interest in your development. We know you have choices on how you spend your summer but encourage you to apply for William Blair’s 2026 Summer Analyst Programme and be part of an organization that fosters innovation and invests in our most important asset, our people.
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