Equity Research Associate - Israel Financials/Real Estate, London

Jefferies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in London is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for their EMEA Research Team. This role involves supporting Senior Analysts across the Banks & Insurance and Real Estate sectors, with core responsibilities including maintaining stock coverage and developing financial models. Candidates should have experience in Equity Research, fluency in Hebrew, and possess strong analytical abilities. The firm values excellent communication skills and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Equity Research.
• Fluency in Hebrew is required.
• Experience in Banks and/or Insurance and/or Real Estate.
• Degree/Master’s qualified with a record of academic achievement.
• Highly numerate, analytical and organised.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Analysts in expanding and maintaining stock coverage.
• Develop and maintain excel-based financial models and databases.
• Contribute to reports and presentations on stocks and sectors.
• Respond to queries and assist team in client marketing.
• Source data, identify trends, and monitor market developments.

Skills

Equity Research

Fluency in Hebrew

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

Degree/Master’s qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Company:

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.

The Team:

Our sector-based research teams operate with a goal to be our clients’ first call for investment ideas, longer‑term thematic pieces and industry expertise. This role sits within the EMEA Research Team, covering Israeli Banks, Insurers, and Real Estate.

The Role:

We are hiring an Associate or Senior Associate to join the team in London. You will be working closely with the Senior Analysts with responsibility for the Banks & Insurance and Real Estate sectors in Israel, supporting coverage of circa. 20 stocks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Analysts in expanding and maintaining stock coverage
• Develop and maintain multiple excel‑based financial models and databases
• Contribute to reports, presentations and regular commentary on stocks and sectors under coverage
• Respond to queries and assist the team in meeting client marketing and corporate access requirements
• Employ your initiative to source data, identify trends and monitor market developments, while continually improving your knowledge of the Banks & Insurance and Real Estate sectors
• Previous experience in Equity Research
• Fluency in Hebrew (the companies report in Hebrew)
• Experience in Banks and/or Insurance and/or Real Estate
• Degree/Master’s qualified with a record of academic achievement
• Highly numerate, analytical and organised, and proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Equity Research
• Fluency in Hebrew (the companies report in Hebrew)
• Experience in Banks and/or Insurance and/or Real Estate
• Degree/Master’s qualified with a record of academic achievement
• Highly numerate, analytical and organised, and proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal