Job Description1
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 to learn, 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.
Lazard’s Corporate functions empower strategic decision-making and ensure continued success of our firm. From Finance & Tax to Communications and Marketing, our colleagues around the globe support our financial advisory and asset management business lines in many ways. By utilizing the latest technology, these integral groups make sure our two businesses are compliant, operationally efficient, and profitable.
Overview:
The Lazard transaction structuring and tax advisory team has during the last 18 months advised on several of the largest global transactions (including the combination of WestRock and Smurfit Kappa, Western Digital’s spin-off of its Flash Memory business, Southwest Gas Holdings on its spin-off of Centuri Group, Intel on its $30 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and its first-of-its-kind Semiconductor Co-Investment Program, Terminix in its combination with Rentokil, and BellRing Brands on its separation from Post). Other selected transactions the team has advised on include Athene in its combination with Apollo, Johnson & Johnson in its acquisition of Actelion and simultaneous spin-off of Idorsia, the merger of Reynolds American with British American Tobacco, Tyco’s merger with Johnson Controls, and the acquisition of SABMiller by AB InBev and the associated divestiture of SABMiller’s interest in MillerCoors.
New York is the headquarters of Lazard and the office is primarily focused on advising Lazard’s U.S. and European client base. The team in New York has a broad background and experience that we leverage in our client coverage and includes former senior partners of Big 4 public accounting firms and attorneys.
Lazard is seeking to recruit a Senior Associate or Vice President to join the New York team. The candidate will support the senior bankers on each transaction while reporting into the Managing Director, Tax Advisory & Transaction Structuring.
We’ll trust you to:
The Senior Associate / Vice President will be responsible for the day-to-day project management of transaction and marketing efforts and play a supporting role in M&A idea generation and business development. The Associate / Vice President would also assist the team and Lazard senior management on strategic and business development matters. The role and responsibilities would also include:
You’ll need to have:
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 $225,000 - $275,000. 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. Base salary is one component of Lazard Corporate’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Diversity and 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 multi-cultural 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 several decades.
The ongoing cultivation of diversity and an inclusive, equitable culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can bring their whole selves to work to maximize their individual potential and our collective success.
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