Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.
Debt Advisory & Restructuring Group:
Jefferies Debt Advisory & Restructuring Group leverages the capabilities of the firm’s full-service platform to provide an array of advisory and financing solutions to increase financial flexibility for corporate clients and financial sponsors. Debt Advisory & Restructuring professionals focus on debtor advisory, creditor advisory, out-of-court solutions, financings (DIPs/exits/rescues), distressed mergers & acquisitions, and expert witness testimony.
The Opportunity:
The successful candidate will be a Vice President or Senior Associate based in Jefferies’ New York office. They will manage transaction execution activities and business development opportunities relating to the group’s advisory services to distressed companies and their stakeholders.
In particular, the Vice President or Senior Associate will:
• Manage company and creditor transaction advisory engagements
• Collaborate in developing and executing solutions to meet client needs
• Assist in leading discussions with senior client executives and creditor representatives
• Handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Assist in target research
• Supervise and train staff
• Develop professional network and relationships within firm and externally
Qualifications:
• 4-7 years of relevant restructuring, credit-related, turnaround advisory, interim management and/or bankruptcy experience
• Independent thinker and a resourceful problem solver driven to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic and ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Solid organizational skills, especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Adaptable and proactive; able to build a culture of dependable execution and delivery and continuous improvement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to review work product developed by others
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client partners and stakeholders
• Cultural fit – Naturally collaborative with unquestionable integrity, credibility and character; demonstrates high moral and ethical behavior at all times
• Executive poise and presence – at ease in large, matrixed corporate environments and nimble, fast-moving crisis settings
• Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities
• Bachelor’s degree is required
The salary range for this role is $225,000 - $275,000.
