Background: 

LAZARD, independent world leader in Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (M&A), works on every kind of transactions for prestigious clients in France and all over the world.

The Bank offers a complete range of advices including among others:

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Asset disposals

• Restructuring

• Strategic partnerships

• General financial advisory

Job description:

Lazard's Financial Advisory is looking for an intern to join its Shareholder Advisory Group, based in Paris.

Lazard's Shareholder Advisory Group advises corporates across Europe on all strategic and situational aspects of investor relations, encompassing investor engagement and targeting strategies, corporate preparedness and activism response planning, as well as ESG advice in relation to the investor landscape.

As an intern, you will be fully integrated into an 8-person team and the broader Lazard Financial Advisory platform, working in an international environment alongside both members of Lazard's Global Shareholder Advisory and M&A coverage teams in delivering high end financial and strategic advice to Lazard's clients

Profile:

• Top tier academic background in Finance
• Hard skills: excellent technical skills on Office and professional investment banking tools (Bloomberg, Factset, Capital IQ or equivalent)
• Soft skills: Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Proficiency in professional English

The selection process involves a pre-selection based on online tests and CV, followed by individual interviews.

This position is available for July 2025, for a period of 6-months and is based in Paris.

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.

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