The Associate Position. The Lazard Middle Market associate position offers a career opportunity in investment banking for bright, motivated and mature individuals interested in joining a highly successful, entrepreneurial investment banking firm specializing in middle market mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities. The associate serves as a key member of the deal team, working directly with managing directors, directors, vice presidents and analysts on engagements. The associate will be given significant responsibility and will gain in-depth transaction experience, client exposure, negotiation skills, and an understanding of transaction structures. In most M&A assignments, the associate will participate in and/or oversee various aspects of the following:

• Preparation of and participation in new business presentations
• Business research
• Valuation analysis and financial modeling
• Preparation of Confidential Offering Memoranda
• Development of potential buyer lists
• Preparation of management presentations
• Significant client interaction at multiple levels
• Interaction with potential buyers
• Development, training, and mentoring of analysts

Associates at Lazard Middle Market initially are exposed to a broad range of industries and over time begin to migrate into an industry group that matches their interest.

Qualifications. Qualified candidates typically possess a combination of the following attributes:

• Strong undergraduate and graduate academic performance (3.5 GPA or better)
• MBA or equivalent graduate school degree in progress
• Merger and acquisition experience
• Background in investment banking, public accounting, or finance
• Strong writing skills, as evidenced by writing samples
• Ability to work a demanding schedule
• Highly motivated, with a strong desire to be the “best of the best”

Application Instructions. To submit your resume, please email it to us in MS Word, RTF, HTML, or ASCII text format using the Associates link below. The subject line of your email should be “Associate – [Your Geographic Preference].” The body of your email should include a concise cover note stating your GPA, GMAT, completed math and business coursework, expected date of graduation, and degree of proficiency with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
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