Job Description
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, collaborativecommunity 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.
As a Vice President focused on Capital Structure and Financing Advisory within the Corporate Finance Advisory team, you will 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. The team’s objective is to create market-agnostic solutions for our clients: one team working with our clients to optimize for their situation and, when appropriate, executing on the company’s behalf. We work across the full spectrum of corporate capital structures, in all products, from investment grade debt to stressed company deals, from straight debt to preferred equity, in both public and private markets. Vice Presidents receive exposure to all aspects of a financing transaction, from origination to negotiation to execution, and cultivate corporate and investor relationships.
We’ll Trust You To
- Advise public and private companies on optimization of capital structure, capital allocation decisions and activities, interaction with the capital markets (public and private) and overall financing and capital structure evaluation activities
- Stay abreast of recent market trends and deal structures in the leveraged finance, investment grade debt and equity markets, both public and private
- Develop relationships with key corporate and sponsor advisory clients
- Negotiate documentation and deal terms with investors
- Interact with senior management and clients
- Mentor junior bankers and help guide career development
You’ll Need To Have
- At least 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably on either a debt capital markets, leveraged finance or hybrid equity capital markets desk of a bulge bracket bank, a hedge fund or other asset manager
- Knowledge of private capital investors, market structure, new issue products, corporate finance and the trends in the market
- Comfort in pitching ideas and deals with buyside accounts
- Strong quantitative, analytical and communications skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Factset, and AI tools
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 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 $250,000 - $275,000 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.
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Representation at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business committed to delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. To achieve these objectives, we focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best talent. We believe that a workforce comprised of people who represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives creates a rich variety of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, solve problems creatively and make better decisions.
Lazard was built on the premise that a multicultural firm can best serve a global clientele. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respecting and appreciating individual differences. Doing so has been core to our success for over 175 years. We are committed to sustaining an environment where every colleague is supported in their professional pursuits, can maximize their individual potential and contribute to our collective success.
