EMEA
Financial Advisory
London
LONDON FINANCIAL ADVISORY – FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GROUP
Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people make the difference. With just over 3,000 employees, our tight-knit community allows for professionals eager to learn and willing to teach to connect and grow together. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship are not just business imperatives — they are central pillars of our employee experience. Our entrepreneurial culture and flat structure allow creative ideas and original concepts 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.
The Role: Mid-Level to Senior Associate – Financial Institutions Group (London)
Lazard is seeking to recruit an Associate to join the FIG team in London. The FIG team provides significant exposure across the entire financial services ecosystem, advising on a full range of transactions, involving, amongst others, public takeover & defence, cross-border, financial sponsors and corporate carve-outs. The Associate will play a central role on transactions and client interactions, as well as contribute to the team’s collegiate culture, with a focus on talent development and collaboration.
We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and motivated individual, with three to five years M&A experience. Previous FIG M&A experience will be viewed favorably.
We’ll trust you to:
- Be responsible for the day-to-day project management of transactions and marketing efforts and play a supporting role in FIG M&A idea generation and business development;
- Play a key role in FIG M&A transaction execution, including contributing to negotiating and closing transactions;
- Understand clients’ objectives and offers creative solutions to issues for potential/existing FIG clients, based on deal context;
- Be proactive in approach to FIG projects and seeks ways to deliver quality results in an efficient manner;
- Lead junior team of Analysts in achieving goals of transactions and act as an effective project manager; delegates and supervises effectively;
- Lead communication with internal and external teams;
- Effectively manage your own work and that of juniors; takes responsibility for accuracy; quality checks finished products with regards to content. Responsible for the accuracy of numerical work produced by junior bankers before delivering the final product to senior bankers;
- Foster an inclusive work environment; encourages an open exchange of ideas and views;
- Purposefully develop team members; mentors and coaches; provides feedback; appropriately includes the team in calls/meetings and client follow ups; acts as a role model to juniors;
- Leverage the Lazard network across offices, industry and product groups;
- Form trusted relationships with client teams;
- Demonstrate professionalism, accountability and sound judgement;
- Represent Lazard well in all situations; upholds the Firm’s reputation. Contributes to firm-wide initiatives including recruitment, training, professional development and other activities.
You’ll need to have:
- Gained significant M&A transaction experience within an investment banking environment. Previous Financial Institutions M&A experience would be helpful but is not essential;
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels;
- Strong written skills;
- Outstanding quantitative and qualitative analytical skills;
- Solid understanding of financial modelling and processes relevant to M&A (e.g. valuations, company overviews, etc.);
- Strong knowledge of finance and accounting practices to support M&A activity;
- The ability to take the initiative and function independently, balanced with strong team skills;
- The ability to deliver requested materials to senior bankers in a timely manner;
- Awareness of the regulatory environment;
- A high standard of professional and ethical conduct, adhering to legal and regulatory requirements of the banking environment in accordance with Lazard policies and procedures.
What We Offer
We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualised 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.
Does this sound like you?
Apply! We’ll get in touch on the next steps.
Inclusion at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business focused on delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. Achieving these objectives requires us to identify, develop and retain the best talent. A workforce comprised of people with varied backgrounds and experiences creates a rich diversity of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, as diverse perspectives lead to better decisions.
Our appreciation of diversity’s strength is ingrained in our multicultural heritage. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respect for individual differences, which has been core to our success for 175 years.
The ongoing cultivation of an inclusive culture is essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential, as well as our collective success.
