Investment Banking Consumer & Retail Senior Associate (or Vice President)

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.

Jefferies Consumer & Retail Group provides a full suite of advisory and capital markets capabilities to clients across a number of sectors, including consumer products, food & beverage, food service & restaurants, and retail. The Global Consumer & Retail Group consists of a team of approximately 50 bankers focused on providing services to clients in these industries in North America, Europe and Asia.

POSITION:

The Global Consumer & Retail team is actively looking for a Senior Associate or VP to join our New York office to help support the Consumer industry coverage team. This industry vertical includes the Food & Beverage sectors, with many private and public clients. The Vice President will be working closely with senior members of the Consumer Group in a sector with significant M&A, equity and leverage finance deal activity.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing and participating in the delivery of client presentations
• Analyzing business plans and participating in due diligence sessions
• Drafting private and public marketing materials such as offering memoranda, confidential information memoranda, and S-1s
• Compiling a variety of financial analyses such as valuation, pro forma, and three statement operational models
• Leading due diligence and drafting sessions
• Preparing and managing the delivery of internal deal memos and engagement letters
• Mentor junior team members.

These responsibilities afford direct and active interaction with the senior executive management teams of our clients. VP's in the Consumer and Retail Group are expected to attend and participate in client meetings and contribute to building and maintaining client relationships. You will work on several projects simultaneously with teams of professionals, both from within the group and across the firm, including with product partners such as bankers in our Leveraged Finance, Equity Capital Markets, M&A and Restructuring teams. In addition, VPs are expected to take on select client coverage responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university AND 5+ years of Investment Banking experience
• MBA degree (or equivalent graduate degree) from an accredited college or university AND 3-4 years of Investment Banking experience in Consumer or a sector coverage group
• Financial modeling coursework, training, or experience
• Live in New York or willing to relocate
• Resourceful self-starter; able to work autonomously
• Demonstrated team player and leader

The salary range for this role is $225,000 - $275,000.

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. We practice equal opportunity for all, and 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 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.

All employees must follow Jefferies’ COVID-19 policy, which is subject to change. Your acceptance of an offer means that you will comply with the COVID-19 policy. Jefferies expects that you will work in-person in the office on a schedule set by your manager or the firm.