How this job went from the Wall Street equivalent of a used car dealer to the hottest gig for 2026

Source: Business Insider

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIAs private equity firms hold companies longer, banks are eyeing a moneymaking opportunity. JPMorgan stood up a private markets-focused investment banking team, and others are actively hiring. Private asset strategies have turned the secondaries banker into one of Wall Street's hottest jobs.