The Team: 

The vacancy sits within our Healthcare Equity Research Team, which currently covers 33 stocks across EMEA. The team analyses companies with the primary goal of being our clients’ first call for investment ideas, longer-term themes and industry expertise. 

The Role: 

We are keen to hire an Associate or a VP to join the team in London. The role will involve supporting Senior Analysts, primarily in relation to European Pharma and Biotech, and will entail a range of responsibilities – including collating and analysing data from various sources to extract information, preparing reports and presentations, and building and refining financial models (e.g. DCFs).

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the Senior Analyst in maintaining and deepening stock coverage
• Analyse companies and maintain up-to-date sector databases 
• Contribute to written reports, presentations and miscellaneous thematic pieces  
• Continually improve sector knowledge, particularly in relation to European Pharma and Biotech 
• Design and refine a range of financial models 

Qualifications: 

• Experience in a research-driven role in a transferable field, such as audit, accounting, etc. 
• Degree/Master’s qualified with a record of academic achievement, ideally involving a scientific subject (e.g. pharmacology, medicine, chemistry, etc.), as the role requires researching pharmaceutical products
• A qualification relating to finance would be highly advantageous (e.g. CFA and/or ACA)
• Highly numerate and analytical 
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal 

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

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, and takes affirmative action to ensure that 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 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.