Equity Research Senior Associate - Shipping and Transportation

Jefferies Group LLC, the largest independent, global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm headquartered in the U.S. focused on serving clients for 60 years, is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to investors, companies and governments. 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. Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), a diversified financial services 

Summary: Seeking applicants to join our maritime shipping research team and to become experts in the industry, along with shipping’s various sub-sectors and those companies in the public markets. 

Participants Will:

• Conducting proprietary research evaluating the competitive landscape, analyzing industry news and company filings, attending conferences, and speaking with key opinion leaders
• Building and maintaining financial models and industry-specific databases
• Closely monitoring industry news and trends
• Writing research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, and industry/company news
• Conceiving and completing differentiated project ideas.
• Communicating with company management teams, internal sales and trading personnel, and institutional investors
• Maintaining relationships with industry contacts
• Completing corporate access events including company non-deal roadshows and property tours (some travel may be required)

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of proven experience within equity research and/or within the maritime shipping sector
• We are looking for a candidate who has strong written and oral communication skills, can work independently without much direction and likes to take on significant responsibility

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $135,000 - $165,000.