2027 Risk Management Associate Program – New York
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
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Job description
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Jefferies Risk Management Associate Program - New York
What you can expect
Jefferies Full-Time Associate have the unique opportunity to gain insight into a global, client-focused investment bank and experience an entrepreneurial environment where employees have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. You’ll be exposed to Jefferies’ full range of products and leading industry expertise.
Following an enriching orientation program, Associates will begin working on their day-to-day responsibilities, with support from colleagues serving as both instructors and mentors throughout the graduate program. To help maximize your experience with us, Associates will go through a structured review process.
In addition to working on projects that have real impact within the Risk department, Associates are challenged to think creatively, offer their input, and add value to the team from day one. As with everyone at Jefferies, Associates are expected to pursue their projects with excellence, a collaborative spirit, and with the highest levels of integrity.
What we look for in a candidate
We look for candidates who are eager to make an impact to our clients by doing real, hands-on work. Successful Jefferies Associates are able to multitask and manage a variety of projects simultaneously. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism and relationship management skills together with strong technical, written and verbal communication skills. The work is fast paced, challenging and intellectually stimulating. The ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines, be adaptable and work both independently and as part of a team are essential traits of a successful candidate. Candidates should have a strong academic background and be pursuing a Master’s, PhD degree or equivalent program.
Desired Background and Skills:
- Candidates pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Engineering, Data Science or related STEM field.
- Expected graduation between December 2026 - June 2027.
- Solid foundation in risk modeling and portfolio analytics across various asset classes.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, databases, and system implementation.
- Knowledge of financial markets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to convey complex information clearly.
- Ability to multitask, manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and perform under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
- Team player who excels at working both independently and as part of a team.
WORK WITH US - Opportunities with Risk Management
Jefferies Risk Management Department is responsible for independent risk oversight and analysis for the Firm by identifying, assessing, monitoring, and managing risk. The main responsibilities include:
- Establishing and implementing the risk management framework, policies and procedures, and controls.
- Establishing and implementing the firmwide risk appetite framework and statements in line with the Firm’s strategic business and financial plans.
- Identifying and assessing financial and non-financial risks including existing risks from business activities, emerging risks from changes in external conditions, and risks from new business strategies, initiatives and products introduced through the New Business Process.
- Measuring current and potential risks using quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and monitoring risks through key risk metrics.
- Establishing limit frameworks, monitoring utilizations of the limits against key risk metrics, and ensuring compliance to the limits.
- Reporting risk exposures, limit utilizations of key risk metrics, and escalating risk concerns and limit breaches.
- Performing independent reviews and challenges of risk-taking and hedging activities including deep dives of risk exposures and vulnerability review.
- Keeping abreast of regulatory developments and requirements.
Risk Full-Time Associates will be involved in quantitative analytics groups. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for risk measurement methodologies and implementation, model validation, and the selection, development and implementation of risk systems and processes.
- Supporting both market and credit risk to ensure that the firm’s methodology for assessing firm and client risk is consistent and works with all areas of the firm to ensure that the methodology used by individual businesses is consistent with the Risk group.
- Independently reviewing and validating all models used for valuation of the firm’s inventory and ensures any model limitations are well understood and appropriately accounted for.
- Developing and deploying AI-powered and technology - enabled solutions to enhance risk analysis, monitoring, and governance across the Firm.
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 are committed 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 workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, 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.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including 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 (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.
The base salary for the Associate role is $125,000
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Principal Executive Office:
Jefferies
520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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Important Message - Fraud Alert / Alerta de Fraude / Alerte à la Fraude
We have been made aware of bad actors holding themselves out as Jefferies representatives targeting individuals around the world.
Important Message - Fraud Alert / Alerta de Fraude / Alerte à la Fraude
Jefferies has recently learned that unknown persons are using the Jefferies name and the names and photographs of Jefferies employees, without authorization, to offer investment clubs or other investments or employment to individuals around the world, likely for fraudulent purposes. The persons are using the Jefferies name to impersonate Jefferies on fake websites, fake mobile device software, unauthorized accounts on WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram and unauthorized promotional items such as water bottles and other items, often in Portuguese. Jefferies does not solicit investors through WhatsApp or other social media.
Authentic Jefferies emails are sent only from the Jefferies.com domain (for example [email protected]).
Jefferies only uses the following authentic mobile applications:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netxinvestor.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetmax.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-conferences-events/id1620227495
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-wealth-management/id1502973867
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jprime/id975164890
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-client-portal/id1575735244
Our authentic social media accounts are located at:
https://linkedin.com/company/Jefferies
https://www.instagram.com/Jefferies
You should verify that any messages you received were sent from jefferies.com, or via official Jefferies mobile applications listed above, and not from social media accounts.
For additional guidance, see the following government agency alerts (additional government/police guidance may be available in your country):
US Securities and Exchange Commission / Investor.gov:
US Federal Bureau of Investigation / Business and Investment Fraud:
United Kingdom / Action Fraud Reporting Centre
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud
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Português
O Jefferies tomou conhecimento recentemente de que pessoas desconhecidas estão utilizando o nome do Jefferies, bem como os nomes e fotografias de seus funcionários, sem autorização, para oferecer clubes de investimento, outras oportunidades de investimento ou emprego a indivíduos ao redor do mundo - provavelmente com fins fraudulentos.
Essas pessoas estão se passando pelo Jefferies por meio de sites falsos, aplicativos móveis falsos, contas não autorizadas no WhatsApp, Telegram e Instagram, além de materiais promocionais não autorizados, como garrafas de água e outros itens, frequentemente em português. O Jefferies não solicita investidores por meio do WhatsApp ou outras redes sociais.
Os e-mails legítimos do Jefferies são enviados apenas a partir do domínio jefferies.com (por exemplo: [email protected]).
O Jefferies utiliza apenas os seguintes aplicativos móveis oficiais:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netxinvestor.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetmax.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-conferences-events/id1620227495
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-wealth-management/id1502973867
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jprime/id975164890
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-client-portal/id1575735244
Nossas contas oficiais nas redes sociais estão localizadas em:
https://linkedin.com/company/Jefferies
https://www.instagram.com/Jefferies
Você deve verificar se qualquer mensagem recebida foi enviada a partir do domínio jefferies.com, e não por redes sociais ou aplicativos não listados acima.
Para orientações adicionais, consulte os alertas das seguintes agências governamentais (podem haver orientações adicionais disponíveis em seu país):
US Securities and Exchange Commission / Investor.gov
FBI / Fraudes Empresariais e de Investimento
Reino Unido / Action Fraud Reporting Centre
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud
Política Federal do Brasil
https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/canais_atendimento/comunicacao-de-crimes
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Español
Recientemente, Jefferies tomó conocimiento de que personas desconocidas han utilizado, sin autorización, la marca de Jefferies y los nombres y las fotografías de sus empleados para ofrecer clubes de inversión u otras inversiones, o empleos, a personas de todo el mundo, probablemente con fines fraudulentos. Estas personas utilizan la marca de Jefferies para simular ser la empresa en sitios web falsos, en software móviles falsos, cuentas no autorizadas de WhatsApp, Telegram e Instagram y elementos de promoción no autorizados, tales como botellas de agua y otros artículos, a menudo en idioma portugués. Jefferies no capta inversores a través de WhatsApp u otras redes sociales.
Los correos electrónicos de Jefferies verdaderos se envían únicamente desde el dominio Jefferies.com (por ejemplo: [email protected]).
Estas son las únicas aplicaciones móviles auténticas que utiliza Jefferies:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netxinvestor.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetmax.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-conferences-events/id1620227495
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-wealth-management/id1502973867
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jprime/id975164890
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-client-portal/id1575735244
Las URL de nuestras redes sociales auténticas son las siguientes:
https://linkedin.com/company/Jefferies
https://www.instagram.com/Jefferies
Al recibir cualquier tipo de mensaje, siempre verifique que haya sido enviado desde el dominio Jefferies.com o a través de alguna de las aplicaciones móviles de Jefferies indicadas arriba, y no desde cuentas de redes sociales.
Para conocer más información, lea las siguientes alertas emitidas por agencias gubernamentales (es posible que en su país existan guías adicionales por parte de su gobierno o policía local):
Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de los Estados Unidos / Investor.gov:
Buró Federal de Investigaciones / Fraudes Comerciales y de Inversiones:
Centro de Denuncias de Acción contra el Fraude del Reino Unido:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud
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Français
Jefferies a récemment appris que des inconnus utilisaient sans autorisation le nom de Jefferies ainsi que les noms et photographies de ses employés, pour proposer des clubs d'investissement, d'autres investissements ou des emplois à des personnes du monde entier, probablement à des fins frauduleuses. Ils utilisent le nom de Jefferies pour se faire passer pour Jefferies sur de faux sites web, de faux logiciels pour appareils mobiles, des comptes non autorisés sur WhatsApp, Telegram et Instagram, ainsi que des articles promotionnels non autorisés tels que des bouteilles d'eau et autres articles, souvent en portugais. Jefferies ne sollicite pas d'investisseurs via WhatsApp ou d'autres réseaux sociaux.
Les e-mails authentiques de Jefferies sont uniquement envoyés depuis le domaine Jefferies.com (par exemple, [email protected]).
Jefferies n’utilise que les applications mobiles authentiques suivantes:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netxinvestor.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetmax.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-conferences-events/id1620227495
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-wealth-management/id1502973867
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jprime/id975164890
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-client-portal/id1575735244
Nos comptes authentiques sur les réseaux sociaux se trouvent aux adresses suivantes:
https://linkedin.com/company/Jefferies
https://www.instagram.com/Jefferies
Vérifiez que tous les messages reçus ont bien été envoyés depuis jefferies.com ou via les applications mobiles officielles de Jefferies mentionnées ci-dessus, et non depuis des comptes de réseaux sociaux.
Pour plus d'informations, consultez les alertes émises par les agences gouvernementales suivantes (d'autres informations peuvent être disponibles dans votre pays auprès des autorités gouvernementales/policières):
Commission Américaine des Opérations Boursières /Investor.gov:
Bureau Fédéral d'Enquête des États-Unis/La Fraude Commerciale et la Fraude en Matière d'Investissement :
Centre Britannique de Signalement des Fraudes:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud
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Korean
제프리스는 최근 알려지지 않은 사람들이 제프리스 이름과 직원들의 이름, 사진을 무단으로 사용하여 전 세계 개인들에게 투자 클럽이나 기타 투자 또는 고용을 제공하고 있다는 사실을 알게 되었으며, 이는 사기 목적으로 추정됩니다. 이들은 제프리스 이름을 이용해 가짜 웹사이트, 가짜 모바일 기기 소프트웨어, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram의 무단 계정, 그리고 물병 등 무단 홍보물(주로 포르투갈어)에서 제프리스를 사칭하고 있습니다. 제프리스는 WhatsApp이나 기타 소셜 미디어를 통해 투자자를 모집하지 않습니다.
Jefferies의 이메일은 오직 Jefferies.com 도메인에서만 전송됩니다(예: [email protected]).
제프리스는 다음과 같은 모바일 애플리케이션만 사용합니다:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netxinvestor.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetmax.jefferies&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-conferences-events/id1620227495
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-wealth-management/id1502973867
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jprime/id975164890
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jefferies-client-portal/id1575735244
저희의 소셜 미디어 계정은 다음 주소에 위치해 있습니다:
https://linkedin.com/company/Jefferies
https://www.instagram.com/Jefferies
받은 메시지는 jefferies.com 에서 발송되었거나 위에 나열된 공식 Jefferies 모바일 애플리케이션을 통해 발송된 것인지 반드시 확인해야 하며, 소셜 미디어 계정에서 발송된 것이 아닌지 확인해야 합니다.
추가 지침은 다음 정부 기관 알림을 참고하세요(귀하의 국가에서 추가 정부/경찰 지침이 있을 수 있습니다):
South Korea / Financial Supervisory Service
https://www.fss.or.kr/fss/main/main.do?menuNo=200000
US Securities and Exchange Commission / Investor.gov:
US Federal Bureau of Investigation / Business and Investment Fraud:
United Kingdom / Action Fraud Reporting Centre
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud