Leor Shapiro has joined Jefferies as a Managing Director and Global Head of Business Consulting for the firm’s Global Prime Services unit.  

In this new role, Shapiro will work closely with Jefferies’ sales and capital introduction teams to advise and assist startup and existing managers with fund launches and expansion.

Previously, Shapiro was US Head of Business Consulting Services at UBS. He will report to John Laub, Global co-Head of Prime Brokerage at Jefferies, who joined the firm last summer. Shapiro’s appointment is part of Jefferies’ continued expansion of its prime services business as it focuses on catering for emerging managers and expanding its footprint globally.