2023 Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Jefferies Israel Group

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 and 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.

Group Description: Jefferies Investment Banking Israel Group provides a full suite of advisory and capital markets capabilities to clients in Israel and US corporations of Israeli origin or with strong Israeli affiliation. Jefferies Israel Group is a leading advisor to Israeli companies with an extensive track-record of M&A advisory, IPOs and raising capital. Since January 2021, Jefferies Israel Group has advised on 25 transactions with a total value of over $40B across Capital Markets and M&A. in April 2022, Jefferies was awarded Israel M&A Adviser of the year by Mergermarket, and in July 2022 Jefferies advised on the largest tech merger announced to date in Israel, working with ironSource on their proposed $17.58bn merger with Unity Software. Jefferies Israel Group operates from two offices in New York and Tel Aviv.

Position: Jefferies dedicated Israel team is actively looking for a summer 2022 intern for our New York office to help support all aspects of our Israeli Investment Banking effort. The opportunity in Israeli related banking is growing rapidly. The companies emerging out of Israel are larger and more mature than ever before and the cross-border opportunity with these companies continues to grow. The candidate will be working directly with both senior and junior bankers across the firm globally.

Primary Responsibilities: As a Summer Analyst on the Israel  team you will rapidly assume significant responsibilities related to pitching as well as executing advisory and capital markets transactions for a broad group of private and public clients within the Israeli ecosystem. These responsibilities afford direct and active interaction with clients where Analysts are encouraged to attend and participate in client meetings. You will work on several projects simultaneously with teams of professionals, both within the group and across the firm, including Managing Directors, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Associates and Analysts, collaborating to develop and execute solutions to meet client needs. 

The responsibilities will include the following:
•    Assisting and leading the execution of M&A and advisory transactions, as well as IPOs
•    Preparing and delivering client presentations
•    Analyzing business plans and valuing companies using a variety of methodologies
•    Drafting offering memoranda, confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing materials, and prospectuses
•    Participating in due diligence, drafting sessions and client calls 
•    Preparing and managing the delivery of internal deal memos

Required Background: 
•    Fluent in Hebrew and English, (both in reading and writing)
•    You should have a strong academic background and be completing the junior year of a four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent program. Although a background in accounting or finance can be helpful, we hire Analysts who have studied a variety of disciplines
•    Strong technical, written and verbal communication skills
•    Ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
•    Resourceful self-starter, able to work autonomously and as team player

Desired Experience Skills:
•    Excellent organization skills
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Detail-oriented with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
•    Ability to lead a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
•    Resourceful self-starter; able to work autonomously
•    Demonstrated team player and leader

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity workplace.  We practice equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, ancestry, color, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, covered veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. In accordance with applicable law, we are dedicated to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs. Please inform your recruiter should you require accommodations throughout your application process.

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The salary for this role is $110,000 (pro-rated for the 10-week internship program).