Equity Research Senior Associate/VP - Business Services

Job Description

Main Function

Jefferies is seeking a Senior Associate for its Business Services Equity Research team which covers the environmental services, diversified services, and employment services sectors.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining financial models and industry databases insuring correct and up-to-date information for research reports that are distributed to internal/external clients
• Work closely with Senior Analyst to write company reports, monthly/weekly publications and coverage initiation reports
• Help lead research content idea generation for future reports, client engagement
• Review business and trade publications, annual reports, financial filings and other sources in order to gather, synthesize and interpret data on companies related to the coverage universe
• Develop marketing materials for clients, meet with management teams of companies and attend industry conferences where appropriate
• Over time, the associate will also be responsible for communicating recommendations to sales, trading and clients
  
  

Qualifications - External

• Candidate must have experience in Equity Research and/or Investment Banking (2+ years’ experience preferred)
• Candidate must be a self-starter, very detail-oriented, resourceful, hard-working, and comfortable initiating contact and interacting with research sources
• Candidate must possess a strong financial acumen, including competencies in accounting/financial modeling, securities valuation, and an aptitude toward financial markets
• Candidate must have strong writing skills and the ability to work independently
• Candidate must have strong listening, verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
• Candidate with Series 7, 63, 86, & 87 licenses preferred
  
  

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000-$235,000.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave.

About Us

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. 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 and the Middle East and Asia.

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 committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

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.

All e mployees must follow Jefferies’ COVID-19 protocol policy , which is subject to chan ge.