Investment Banking Associate | Healthcare (Biotech)

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.

GROUP DESCRIPTION:

Jefferies Global Healthcare Group provides a full suite of advisory and capital markets capabilities to clients across several sectors, including biotechnology, healthcare services, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals. The Healthcare Group consists of a team of approximately 100 bankers focused on providing services to clients in these sectors in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The Global Healthcare Group is actively looking for experienced Associates for our Palo Alto, California office.

POSITION:

The Global Healthcare Group is actively looking for Investment Banking Associate that will support biotech and specialty pharma for Jefferies, a leading investment bank in the space. Scientific understanding is key to evaluating prospects, idea generation, etc. Clients range from large cap to small companies. Ideal background would be a PhD with some post-graduate work experience.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in the execution of equity and debt financings, M&A, and restructuring and recapitalization transactions

Perform financial valuation, discounted cash flow, pro forma merger, precedent transaction, and comparable companies' analyses

Prepare pitch books and live deal materials, including offering memoranda, confidential information memoranda, management presentations, lender presentations, and prospectuses

Analyze detailed corporate and financial information, as well as conduct due diligence

Attending client meetings with MDs

Build financial / three-statement operating models

Conduct industry and product research

REQUIRED BACKGROUND:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

PhD with some post-graduate work experience.

Currently living in San Francisco, California, or willing to relocate

3 years of Investment Banking experience ideally in a healthcare (biotech/biopharma) coverage

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

Detail-oriented with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously

Resourceful self-starter; able to work autonomously

PhD in a biotechnology-related field

Demonstrated team player and leader

Outgoing personality who can engage clients and team members

Strong written and verbal communication skills

The Salary range for this role is $175,000 - $225,000

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