Investment Banking Analyst - Equity Capital Markets
About The Position
Jefferies’ Equity Capital Markets (ECM) group partners with corporate issuers, financial sponsors, and institutional investors to originate, structure, and execute public and private equity transactions. The ECM Syndicate team is at the nexus between investment banking, sales & trading, and investor engagement playing a critical role in bringing equity and equity-linked transactions to market across all sectors. Jefferies is consistently ranked among the top underwriters of equity offerings, with deep experience across IPOs, follow-ons, block trades, convertible bonds, and private placements. The Equity Syndicate team sits within a fast-paced, high-visibility environment offering direct exposure to marquee transactions and senior stakeholders internally across the firm and externally with clients. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented experienced Analyst to join our Equity Syndicate team in New York. This individual will support the execution of live equity transactions and contribute to the strategic positioning of Jefferies’ equity offerings in the market.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 0-1 years of experience
- Strong understanding of equity markets, capital raising, and investor behavior
- Exceptional financial, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Bloomberg, Dealogic, and Ipreo preferred
- Series 7, 79, and 63 licenses (or willingness to obtain)
- Ability to work autonomously, but also collaboratively, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with tight deadlines on multiple workstreams simultaneously
Responsibilities
- Support execution of equity and equity-linked offerings (IPOs, follow-ons, block trades, convertible bonds)
- Track and analyze order books during live transactions; liaise with institutional sales and trading to maintain accurate, real-time insights on investor perspectives
- Participate in internal discussions around investor engagement strategies and provide analytical support for investor targeting and allocation decisions
- Prepare internal and external deal materials such as launch and pricing memos, market updates, investor profiles, and detailed investor feedback logs and summaries
- Monitor market conditions, investor sentiment, and recent deal activity to help inform marketing strategies and deal positioning
- Organize testing-the-waters and live deal roadshows to facilitate investor education sessions
- Prepare pre-deal and post-deal analytics and draft internal market commentary and insights for ECM and investment banking teams
- Update and maintain internal databases of investor interactions, transaction history, and market analytics
- Coordinate with investment banking, sales & trading, research, legal, compliance, and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of transactions
- Contribute to platform development through recruiting, training, and process improvement initiatives
Benefits
- medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k)
- life, accident, and disability insurance
- wellness programs
- paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation)
- unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave)
- paid holidays
- paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
