Bettina Rácz
About Bettina Rácz
Bettina Rácz is an Investment Banking Associate at Jefferies in London, specializing in European Mergers and Acquisitions and serving as Co-Chair of the NextGen EMEA employee resource group.
Current Title and Role
Since 2023, Bettina Rácz has been working at Jefferies as an Investment Banking Associate. Based in the London Area, United Kingdom, she specializes in European Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). In her role, she plays a critical part in handling complex financial transactions and advising clients on strategic M&A activities.
Previous Roles and Experience
Between 2021 and 2023, Bettina served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies, gaining extensive experience over a span of two years. Additionally, in 2021, she had a four-month stint as an Investment Banking Off-Cycle Intern at the same firm. Prior to joining Jefferies, she was an Intern Analyst at Alexa Capital for six months from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, she completed a six-month role as a Global Banking Off-Cycle Intern in the Financial Sponsors Group at UBS in London. She also worked as an IBCM Summer Analyst in M&A EMEA at Credit Suisse in 2019 for two months.
Early Career and Internships
Bettina's early career includes several significant internships, offering a broad foundation in finance and strategy. She served as a Strategy & Consulting Intern at 3Shape in the Copenhagen Area, Denmark, from 2018 to 2019 for four months. In the same year, she was a CIB Off-Cycle Intern in Infrastructure & Energy at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt for four months. Previously, in 2017, she worked as a Finance Analysis Intern at HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit in Munich for five months. Additionally, she was a Student Ambassador at Università Bocconi in Hungary from 2016 to 2017 for eight months.
Education and Academic Background
Bettina completed her MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School, where she studied Finance and Investments from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, she earned her BSc in International Economics and Finance (BIEF) from Università Bocconi, studying from 2014 to 2017. She started her academic journey at Budai High School, where she was engaged in Bilingual and Multilingual Education and earned her High School Diploma from 2009 to 2014.
Leadership and Contributions
Bettina is the Co-Chair of the NextGen EMEA employee resource group at Jefferies. Through this leadership position, she focuses on empowering and developing future leaders, representing the junior population at the firm. Her involvement signifies her commitment to fostering a supportive and growth-oriented environment for emerging talent in the investment banking sector.