Investment Banking Consumer Analyst - Jefferies

Responsibilities

• Transaction Execution
• Play a central role in executing sell-side and buy-side M&A, capital markets, and private financing transactions
• Build and review three-statement financial models, LBOs, operating models, merger models, and valuation analyses
• Prepare transaction materials including:
• Pitch decks and strategic analyses
• Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs)
• Management presentations
• Board-level materials
• Deal & Process Management
• Coordinate day-to-day execution alongside Associates and VPs
• Act as a key point of contact for internal product partners (LevFin, ECM/DCM, Sponsors)
• Review and quality-control Analyst outputs, ensuring accuracy and messaging consistency
• Support diligence processes, data room management, and advisor coordination
• Client & Coverage Work
• Support senior bankers in developing sector thought leadership, market updates, and client ideas
• Gain exposure to management teams, sponsors, and institutional investors
• Contribute to ongoing coverage of key Consumer clients and sponsor relationships
• Candidate Profile
• Required
• Investment banking experience at the Analyst level (coverage or product)
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skillset
• High attention to detail coupled with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Proven work ethic, judgment under pressure, and team-first mentality
• Preferred
• Experience in Consumer, Retail, or Sponsor-driven transactions
• Demonstrated progression and readiness to take on Associate-level responsibility
• Interest in building a long-term career within investment banking
• Why Join Jefferies Consumer
• Early responsibility: Meaningful ownership of execution and analysts earlier than at many bulge brackets
• Consistent deal flow: Active across M&A and capital markets, not siloed
• Meritocratic culture: Compensation and promotion tied closely to performance
• Platform breadth: Ability to work across sponsors, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets

Additional Information

The Jefferies Consumer Group advises many of the world's most recognizable and fastest-growing consumer businesses across subsectors including: Consumer & Retail Food & Beverage Branded Goods Consumer Services E-commerce and digitally native brands The team works closely with Jefferies' Sponsors, Leveraged Finance, ECM, and DCM platforms and is actively involved in M&A, IPOs, follow-ons, private placements, leveraged buyouts, and strategic advisory assignments. The Consumer franchise is a core growth area for the firm, with consistent deal flow across both public and private markets. Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Consumer Investment Banking team. This role is ideal for candidates who want meaningful execution responsibility, direct exposure to senior bankers and clients, and a clear path of progression within a high-performing coverage group. The role offers a balanced blend of hands-on technical execution and increasing ownership of analysts, workstreams, and processes, serving as a bridge between Analysts and Associates.

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