Associate - Corporate Finance Advisory - Capital Structure & Financing Advisory

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.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise Lazard’s corporate and sponsor clients in capital structure and capital allocation optimization, along with capital raising efforts, across a broad range of topics, including M&A, corporate separations and optimizations, refinancing, and other advisory projects and assignments that intersect with the capital markets.
• Work with sector banking teams and clients across all sectors to connect the capital markets to Lazard’s clients.
• Lead financing advisory assignments in support of M&A and other strategic advisory assignments.
• Develop content for client meetings, substantiate advice with data and analytics and lead client presentations.
• Track public and private market developments and transactions.
• Interact with senior bankers and clients.
• Manage analysts, supervise projects and help guide career development.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in Investment Banking, with a particular focus on experience in a capital markets advisory, capital markets origination and / or capital markets execution capacity.
• Experience in transaction services, familiarity with complex accounting and structuring issues, or experience analyzing and understanding implications of complex deal structures is helpful.
• Experience in credit analysis and debt documentation may also be helpful.
• Outstanding quantitative, analytical and qualitative skills including database analytics experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
• A desire to work in an intellectually demanding, fast-paced, and creative environment.
• A desire to manage, train, and mentor junior team members.
• Excellent technical skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Factset, AI tools) and ability to quickly learn new databases and applications.
• A strong academic record.
• Interest in broadening skillset beyond a single product in financial services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Passionate about finance and investment banking.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Factset, and AI tools.
• Ability to quickly learn new databases and applications.

Benefits

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. We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $185,000 - $250,000 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, and relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard Financial Advisory’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.

Pay

$185,000 - $250,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time