Analyst, Equity Capital Markets

Jefferies|Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR|Full-time|Entry level

Position Overview:

We are seeking a talented Investment Banking Analyst to join our growing team in Hong Kong, focusing on Equity Capital Markets (ECM) transactions. The successful candidate will use their related experience to contribute to the firm’s ECM execution and capital raising capabilities while helping build Jefferies’ franchise and reputation in the marketplace.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing support on marketing and execution of various types of offerings such as IPOs, capital increases and sell downs of shares
  • Liaising with equity sales, research and trading to discuss sector and stock specific trends and investor feedback
  • Regular interaction with our investment banking coverage and public equity teams
  • Creating and interpreting financial models and pitch book preparation


Qualifications:

  • Prior ECM execution experience with deep understanding of the nature of the business
  • Strong knowledge of financial concepts and ability to analyze businesses
  • Candidate needs to be fluent in Mandarin and English
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance/Economics or a related field from a top tier educational institution
  • Commitment to delivery of highest quality work product; strong attention to detail
  • Proactive, motivated and goal-oriented self-starter
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills innovation – able to identify creative solutions in the face of complex problems


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.

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Recruitment Difficulty Analysis

Key challenge: This entry level ECM analyst role at Jefferies Hong Kong requires prior ECM execution exposure plus Mandarin-English fluency, which narrows the talent pool in a competitive HK market where top banks compete for bilingual analysts with deal experience. Aligning university pedigrees, language skills, and hands-on ECM experience for an entry role will be challenging amid strong demand across global banks.

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LinkedIn Groups

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Niche ECM and HK finance groups host bilingual candidates with relevant coursework or internships. Groups enable targeted outreach to prospective entrants who are active in the local banking community.

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LinkedIn Search (Boolean)

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Boolean search broadens reach to passive and active candidates with ECM exposure or relevant internships in HK, complementing groups and events.

Recommended Boolean query:
(Analyst OR Analysts) AND (Equity Capital Markets OR ECM OR Equity Markets) AND (Hong Kong OR Hong Kong SAR)(ECM OR equity capital markets) AND (IPO OR IPOs OR offerings) AND (financial modeling OR pitch book OR modeling OR Excel) AND (Mandarin OR bilingual OR Chinese)(Entry level OR junior OR analyst) AND (Investment Banking OR IB) AND (Hong Kong OR HK) AND (Jefferies OR Global Bank OR Investment Bank)

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Job Titles to Search
Equity Capital Markets AnalystECM AnalystInvestment Banking AnalystIPO AnalystCapital Markets Analyst
Key Skills
Equity Capital MarketsIPO executionFinancial modelingPitch booksMandarin language
Location Radius
Prioritize candidates based in Hong Kong or within the Greater China region who are willing to relocate to Hong Kong; consider nearby APAC hubs with HK ties for passive candidates.
Experience Level
0-2 years Prior ECM internship or exposure, top-tier finance/economics degree, strong financial modeling and pitch book experience, Mandarin and English bilingual, familiarity with HK IPOs or equity offerings.

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