2026 Intern Conversion - Analyst

JLL Securities, an affiliate of Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”), is seeking an Analyst for its leading real estate M&A investment banking practice in New York City. The team focuses on a breadth of strategic transactions including mergers & acquisitions (take-privates, mergers of equals, PIPEs), divestitures, restructurings, Special Committee advisory and fairness opinions, entity-level and joint venture capital raising and other investment banking deals. The team’s client base includes public/non-traded/private REITs, real estate operating companies and developers, open- and closed-end real estate funds, real estate asset/investment managers and other operating companies across all CRE sectors in the US. JLL’s M&A investment banking team has closed over $40 billion in transactions since its inception in 2012 (as part of a predecessor firm), ranking as a top 10 sell-side investment banking platform by volume over the same time.

About the role

This opportunity represents a rare chance to gain experience in all stages of real estate investment banking – building skills in real estate and corporate finance modeling, marketing and presentation, deal execution, market study and research, due diligence, and other facets of M&A investment banking – alongside a team of investment banking professionals and JLL’s broader real estate platform.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading complex valuation analyses and financial modeling exercises
• Organizing and drafting memoranda, presentation materials, and marketing materials
• Overseeing operating, financial and accounting due diligence
• Preparing and participating in client presentations
• Managing multiple aspects of day-to-day transaction execution
• Reviewing and analyzing public company filings, legal documents, internal & third-party data / research, and other materials as part of the transaction process
• Interacting with senior management of clients and investors on day-to-day basis
• Daily communication with leaders of other business lines of JLL, such as Investment Sales, Debt Placement, Research and Global Capital
• Beginning to build resume of deal activity and industry relationships to facilitate team’s pipeline and business model

Requirements

• 1-3 years of investment banking or other finance experience (real estate, M&A, capital markets experience preferred)
• Exceptional research, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Strong corporate finance background
• Ability to be an independent worker with a collaborator attitude
• Ability to oversee, mentor and train class of analysts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to interface with top level executives and clients
• Initiative-taking, team-oriented, and capable of managing several tasks simultaneously

About Us

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We shape the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. We have operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of 100,000+ individuals. We believe a diverse and inclusive culture is one where everyone succeeds. That’s why we’re committed to creating an environment where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential.