Equity Research Senior Associate/VP - Payments, Processors, & IT Services

Jefferies is seeking an associate for its II-ranked Payments & FinTech Equity Research team. The candidate will support the senior analyst in delivering extensive company and industry research, constructing detailed company and industry models, and marketing written research recommendations to clients and institutional salespeople.

 

This role is open to San Francisco and New York. 

 

Responsibilities will include:

• Creation and maintenance of detailed company and industry models
• Producing in-depth written research on individual companies and sector-wide trends 
• Development of relationships with industry contacts and company management teams
• Communication of stock views and industry themes to institutional investors, salespeople, and other internal constituencies within Jefferies

 

Key qualifications: 

• Highly detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and willing to work long hours
• Passion for stocks, the market, and analyzing businesses
• Excellent written communication skills
• Self-motivated problem-solver 
• Fluency in accounting and financial statement analysis
• Experience in or knowledge of fintech / payments sector a plus
• Securities licensing a plus (Series 7/63 and 86/87)

 

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000 - $175,000. 

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 are committed 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 workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, 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. 

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including 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 (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.