2022 Investment Banking Associate - New York, Metals & Mining 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.

What you can expect

Jefferies’ lean deal team structure affords Associates the opportunity to work closely with senior bankers on pitches and live deals while overseeing Analysts’ work product. Tasks go well beyond performing fundamental analysis and research into companies and markets. An Associate is expected to understand market implications, identify key industry and product trends and provide input on pitch and deal material to enhance client deliverables. Associates add value to the team from day one. They are expected to think creatively and pursue their projects with excellence, a collaborative spirit, and with the highest levels of integrity.

Following an enriching training program, Associates will begin working on their day-to-day responsibilities, with support from colleagues serving as both instructors and mentors. Jefferies’ collegial program also offers a series of social and educational events to further enhance your professional development and grow your network. These events help Associates develop lasting personal and professional relationships with peers and senior bankers that will serve as the foundation for a successful career. As a way to help maximize your experience with us, Associates receive formal performance reviews.

Associate responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Performing and reviewing financial valuation, discounted cash flow and comparable companies multiples-based analyses 
• Building and using financial models 
• Preparing pitch books and live deal materials, such as offering memorandums and prospectuses 
• Conducting industry and product research 
• Analyzing detailed corporate and financial information
• Participating in the execution of financings, M&A and restructuring and recapitalization transactions

REQUIRED BACKGROUND:

• December 2021 - May 2022 MBA graduation date
• 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

New York, NY: Metals & Mining Group

The Jefferies Metals & Mining Investment Banking Group is a global team of experienced professionals based in New York  London, and Sydney. The team operates as a sub-group of the broader Global Industrials team. Since 2016, the Metals & Mining team has successfully completed over 40 transactions across all investment banking products – M&A, equity, debt and restructuring. The aggregate deal volume of these transactions amounts to more than $23 billion. The Metals & Mining team covers all major Metals & Mining subsectors, including steel, aluminum, specialty metals, coal, iron ore, precious metals and base metals. The team has numerous transactions in the pipeline with mandates across all subsectors, geographies and all investment banking product categories. 

Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, Reasonable Accommodations and COVID

 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 supporting 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 workplace.  We practice equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, ancestry, color, gender, pregnancy, age,  physical or mental disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, 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. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with qualified disabilities, as appropriate, under applicable law. 

It is Jefferies’ policy that all employees be fully vaccinated with a booster against COVID-19 in order to enter any Jefferies office or participate in any Jefferies or client event in person.  Should an offer of employment be made, your acceptance of that offer means that you will comply with this policy.  You will be advised of your anticipated schedule to be in the office should we move forward with the offer.  Please note that all visitors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter a Jefferies office.