Graduate schemes

Jefferies: Banking and investment graduate schemes

About Jefferies

Jefferies is a leading global investment bank and securities firm which has served companies and their investors for more than 45 years. Headquartered in New York, Jefferies provides clients with Investment Banking services built around global sectors, with sales and trading across all the major products and offices in more than 25 cities across the US, Europe and Asia. The firm is conservatively managed, well capitalised and profitable and is renowned for creating a partnership culture with a high level of employee share ownership.

During the recent financial and economic crisis, Jefferies has remained independent and has fortified its balance sheet, investing in the platform to build a sustainable and global full service investment firm dedicated to serving clients. Our success and culture is driven by ingenuity, entrepreneurialism and partnership and these qualities are essential in our choice of candidates.

Jefferies’ success is reflected in the firm's growth with Europe and Asia being the main growth platforms for the firm:

Key Firm's growth stats

• Market cap has nearly doubled in the last six years, from $1.9bn in 2003 to $4.2bn today
• Global headcount has nearly doubled since 2003 with 2, 400 + employees globally at present.
• International headcount (outside US) was around 240 people three years ago and now stands at over 500 people.
• Net Revenues have almost doubled since 2003, growing from $830m in 2003 to $1.6bn for the first 9 months of 2009

Our graduate recruitment opportunities

The Investment Banking Analyst Programme:

Jefferies are currently recruiting 15 analysts to start in July 2010. All 15 analysts will undergo intensive graduate training before joining their sector, product or country teams in September 2010.

Working for Jefferies you will get early exposure to clients on complex transactions, working alongside and learning from our senior bankers as well as responding to client enquiries and preparing supporting analyses for negotiations. As an analyst in one of our teams you will play an integral role in driving the transaction process forward, managing information to and from clients and at all times managing client expectations throughout the transaction. By beginning your graduate career at Jefferies, all the opportunities that come with the full suite of products and services we offer throughout the world, across a vast array of industries, will be open to you.

For more information about our graduate career opportunities, please click on the above 'visit organisation website' link

Requirements

Graduates will have a strong analytical mindset and be highly numerate as well as have a strong financial acumen and understanding. Rigorous eye for detail and excellent communication skills are essential. The preferred candidates will have outstanding modelling and analytical skills.

In a firm where aptitude is rewarded with uncapped responsibility, including client exposure from an early stage, you will need a greater level of maturity than many of your peers. You will have a strong academic background and be expecting at least a 2.1 degree from a leading university. European language skills are not essential but are an advantage.

To apply, please click on the above 'apply online' link.