The Associate will play a central role in both origination and execution of transactions, working closely with senior bankers to deliver innovative financing solutions and strategic capital structure advice. This is an opportunity to be part of a highly active DCM team that combines sector expertise, deep market knowledge, and strong investor relationships to serve clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of live transactions, including debt issuances, liability management exercises, and capital structure advisory mandates in the FIG sector.
• Develop and refine complex transaction models, bond sizing and capital structure scenarios, and quantitative analyses to support client recommendations.
• Produce and review high-quality client materials, including pitch books, market updates, investor presentations, offering memoranda, and term sheets.
• Stay current with FIG sector developments, debt market trends, investor appetite, and pricing dynamics across currencies and geographies.
• Interpret and apply relevant regulatory frameworks such as Basel III, Solvency II, MREL/TLAC, IFRS, and their impact on capital markets strategy for financial institutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams — including syndicate, sales & trading, legal, and compliance — to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Mentor and train Analysts, reviewing their work and providing feedback to ensure technical and analytical excellence.
• Support senior bankers in client relationship management, including regular interaction with treasury teams, CFOs, and investor relations functions to identify and pursue business opportunities.
• Contribute to business development initiatives by preparing sector insights, transaction precedents, and customised financing ideas for target clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree advantageous.
• 3–5 years of relevant investment banking or debt capital markets experience with prior exposure to FIG sector clients and/or debt product structuring strongly preferred.
• Strong technical capabilities, including creation and oversight of complex financial models and capital structure analyses.
• Solid understanding of capital markets products, issuance processes, and regulatory capital requirements for financial institutions.
• Primary London base, with the ability to travel across EMEA
• Excellent project management skills, with track record of managing multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills (oral and written), with confidence in engaging directly with client senior management teams.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to guide junior team members and work seamlessly with colleagues across product and coverage teams.
• Unwavering commitment to integrity, attention to detail, and professional excellence.

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.