The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our CEEMEA Financials research team, to be based in London or Dubai. This role involves active coverage of banks and other financials’ equities listed / domiciled in Central & Eastern Europe and requires delivering high-quality research and actionable investment ideas to institutional clients. It offers significant exposure to senior managements of global corporates, a wide spectrum of global institutional investors and a diverse set of talented colleagues all of which can offer a steep learning curve and multiple opportunities for networking and career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate and maintain regular equity research coverage of banks and other financial institutions’ stocks in the CEE region.
• Conduct detailed financial and industry analysis and maintain up-to-date sector databases.
• Build and update financial models, including earnings forecasts and valuation metrics.
• Write research reports, presentations, and thematic pieces.
• Monitor and effectively respond to corporate news flow and sector developments.
• Market investment ideas to institutional investor clients of Jefferies and to sales, trading, and other partners within Jefferies.
• Collaborate with other equity research analysts within the team and in other geographies for client service and product collaboration.

Qualifications & Skills:

1. 4–5 years of experience covering or supporting coverage of banks or other financials in the CEE region.
2. Strong academic background (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree) with a record of achievement.
3. Professional accreditations such as CFA (or progress toward CFA) are advantageous.
4. Highly numerate with strong analytical, accounting and financial modeling skills.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of CEE languages is a plus.
6. Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, display good team attitude and meet tight deadlines.
7. Ability to travel extensively for client and corporate meetings and other official business as needed.

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.