Equity Research, Associate / Senior Associate - UK Industrials

The Company:

Jefferies Group LLC, the largest independent, global, full-service investment banking firm headquartered in the U.S. focused on serving clients for 60 years, is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to investors, companies and governments. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), a diversified financial services company.

 The Team:

Our sector-based research teams operate with a goal to be our clients’ first call for investment ideas, longer-term thematic pieces and industry expertise. This vacancy sits within our Industrials Team, which primarily covers French, British and German multinationals, and has a mandate to grow across Europe.

 The Role:

We are keen to hire an Associate or Senior Associate to join the team in London. The role will involve working alongside the Senior Analyst and will entail a range of responsibilities – idea generation, client interaction, financial modelling, sourcing insights, preparing reports/presentations, and generally helping to increase the scope of our Industrials franchise.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Support the lead analyst in the provision of fundamental research
• The team currently consists of several members and this role is seen as an experienced hire
• Ability to work independently and generate new ideas and angles
• Develop and maintain financial models and keep on top of data flow
• Contribute independently to written reports, presentations and thematic pieces  
• Employ your strong initiative to source data, identify trends and monitor market developments, while continually improving your knowledge of the sector
• Assist the team in client marketing and corporate access, often collaborating with adjacent teams in Investment Banking and Corporate Broking

Qualifications:

• Experience in Equity Research or a transferable field, such as audit, accounting, etc. Experience in a finance-driven role at a company operating within the Industrials sector could also be suitable
• Open to experience in other sectors. How you think about something is more important than sector knowledge 
• Degree qualified with a record of academic achievement
• Highly numerate and analytical, and proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Intellectually curious and conscientious, with a zeal for learning new things
• Excellent communication skills in English – both written and verbal. Fluency in another language would be advantageous but is not a prerequisite 

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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 believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment 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 an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, 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 accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.