Equity Research Senior Associate - Consumer (US)

Jefferies is seeking an equity research senior associate to join our team covering Consumer (Beverages, Consumer Products, Health & Wellness). Coverage areas include leading and emerging brands, suppliers, distributors, innovators, and retailers across the consumer landscape. Responsibilities will include: * Conducting proprietary research evaluating the competitive landscape, analyzing industry news and company filings, attending conferences, and speaking with key opinion leaders * Interfacing with company management teams, internal sales and trading personnel, and institutional investors

• Building and maintaining financial models and proprietary databases
• Writing research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, and

industry/company news * Conceiving and executing on differentiated project ideas Key qualifications:

• 3+ years of equity research or buyside investment management experience
• Extremely proficient in financial & data modeling utilizing Excel,

alternative data, coding, AI * Strong familiarity with AI tools and agents, including experience with prompt development and leveraging AI to enhance workflows and productivity

• Solid ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Interested in the industry topic area, with some degree of familiarity with

the industry as analyst or consumer

• Motivated, creative, committed, detail-oriented, collaborative…personable
• Aspiration to develop coverage independence over time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000 - $165,000. 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 are committed 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 committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, 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 accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law. The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.