Equity Research – Nordic Small

Job Description
The Team:
You will be joining our dynamic and fast-growing European Small and Mid-Cap Equity Research Team. As part of our efforts to broaden sector-agnostic coverage across the Nordic region, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-quality, differentiated research that supports institutional clients in identifying market inefficiencies and uncovering compelling investment opportunities across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

The Role:
We are hiring an Associate/Senior Associate to be based in our Stockholm office. The role entails working closely with a Senior Analyst and assuming a broad range of responsibilities, including developing and maintaining detailed financial models, conducting comprehensive company and industry analysis, preparing written research reports and client-facing presentations, and aggregating and synthesizing information from a variety of sources to support investment recommendations. In due course, the role is expected to evolve into lead coverage of selected listed companies in the Nordic region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Analyst in the coverage of Nordic Small and Mid-Cap companies
• Build, maintain, and update detailed financial models and valuation analyses
• Conduct thorough fundamental research, including company, industry, and competitive analysis
• Prepare high-quality written research reports, thematic pieces, and client presentations
• Monitor company news, earnings releases, and industry developments to assess investment implications
• Participate in meetings with company management teams, industry experts, and institutional investors
• Collaborate with colleagues across the broader European research platform
• Progressively assume responsibility for lead coverage of several stocks within the Nordic SMID universe

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years' experience in Equity Research or a transferable field, such as Audit or Accounting
• Excellent communication skills in English and at least one Nordic language (Swedish preferred)
• Degree/Master's qualified with a record of academic achievement
• Accomplished in financial analysis, modelling, valuation, presentation building and report writing
• Highly numerate, analytical and organised, and proficient with Microsoft Excel

About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.