2027 Summer Associate - San Francisco Healthcare

About the role

Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.

Through our financial advisory business, Lazard advises clients around the world on strategic and financial matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure and capital raising. Our client relationships are built on trust and discretion. As the world's largest advisory-focused firm, we have exceptional depth of expertise across industry sectors and geographies. We value the rich diversity that comes from blending local perspective with our global network.

In this role, you will become an integral member of the San Francisco Healthcare Banking Group. Healthcare bankers in the San Francisco office work on a variety of strategic transactions for industry-leading and emerging players across the entire biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and life science tools sectors. The San Francisco healthcare team is a pillar of our Global Healthcare Group together with New York and London and collaborates with colleagues around the world on international transactions.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and modeling
• Creation and preparation of client presentations and marketing materials
• Interaction with clients

Requirements

• 2–3 years of prior work experience
• Currently matriculated at an MBA or JD program and within two years of graduation
• Top academic performance
• Motivation, creativity, maturity, and poise
• Strong quantitative background
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task

Location

This opportunity is located in San Francisco and an interest in working in San Francisco is necessary.

What We Offer

• Week-long comprehensive training program in New York at the start of the internship
• Formal mentorship throughout the program
• Exposure to Leadership Team
• Social and networking events with bankers across the Firm

We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions, and will continue to invest in the development of your career.

Pay

We expect the base salary for this role to be approximately $185,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant's years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, relevant skills for the role, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.