2027 Summer Associate - San Francisco Technology
About the role
Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, with a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals globally. The firm’s entrepreneurial culture, flat structure, and embrace of individual differences foster continuous knowledge sharing, skill development, and relationship building.
Through its financial advisory business, Lazard advises clients worldwide on strategic and financial matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure, and capital raising. As the world’s largest advisory-focused firm, Lazard offers exceptional depth of expertise across industry sectors and geographies.
In this role, you will join the San Francisco Technology Banking Group, which provides financial advisory services to clients in application software, infrastructure software, fintech, semiconductors, hardware, IT services, and internet sectors. An interest in working in San Francisco is necessary.
Responsibilities
- Financial analysis and modeling
- Creation and preparation of client presentations
- Interaction with clients
Requirements
- 2–3 years of prior work experience
- Currently matriculated in 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
Benefits
- Week-long comprehensive training program in New York at the start of the internship
- Formal mentorship throughout the program
- Exposure to the Leadership Team
- Social and networking events with bankers across the firm
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits program focused on total health and well-being
- Highly individualized employee experience supporting balance across career, family, and community
- Ongoing investment in career development
Pay
Expected base salary is approximately $185,000 USD. Actual base compensation varies based on factors including years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, education level, certifications or professional licenses, relevant skills, and location.