Trade Finance Structurer- Leucadia Asset Management - AVP/VP - Jefferies : Job Details

Job DescriptionThe Leucadia Asset Management Trade Finance Group is a Private Corporate Credit Strategy deploying capital into short dated trade assets. The Group originates its own primary assets from a diverse multinational client base and executes a variety of trade finance structures.Role: We are seeking a motivated Structurer at the AVP or VP level that is looking for a new role in Trade Finance that has 5-7 years of experience in Corporate Banking or Credit and Lending roles. The role will be focused on supporting the Structuring and Origination teams in the structuring of Trade Finance transactions and in deal execution and management.Primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting discrete structuring related tasks within transactions including but not limited to initial deal scoping and structuring, documentation negotiation and deal implementation and execution.
• Collaborating with origination teams on new business opportunities to assess the best solutions and outcomes to meet client needs and deliver value for LAM Trade Finance Group
• Engaging with credit teams on the underlying transactional risk elements across credit, legal, jurisdictional and other risk thematics
• Working in partnership with operations teams for deal implementations
• Managing administrative tasks including call notes, deal tracking, document versioning
• Coordinating legal work and documentation with internal and external counsel

Qualifications and capabilities:

• 2-3 years of experience within trade finance in either an origination, structuring, distribution, or product management role
• 1-2 years of experience in credit transactions either focused on trade finance structures or more broadly in the corporate credit space (loans, borrowing bases), it would be beneficial if the candidate had worked either as a credit analyst or in a role submitting credit papers.
• Prior roles supporting a business development or sales team is a plus, as is experience interacting with legal colleagues and in reviewing legal documents and credit agreements.
• Fluency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Excellent reporting and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments in an agile team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must have a great attitude and be team oriented
• Interest in being part of a growing alternative investment platform
• Outstanding writing and presentation skills and ability to communicate product-level details in a clear and sophisticated manner
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $175,000.The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave. The successful candidate for this position may be hired to work out of New York OR London.About UsJefferies 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. 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 committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse. 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.