2024 October M&A Internship - Milan
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.
Lazard offers 6-month internships starting from October 2024 in the Financial Advisory department of its Milan office. During the program you will have the opportunity to become an important member of the Investment Banking Group, joining small transaction teams and providing financial advisory services to the firm’s clients.
We’ll Trust You To:
- Conduct financial analysis and modeling
- Carry out company and industry research
- Work on client presentations
- Interact with senior bankers and clients
You’ll Need to Have:
- Distinctive analytical and conceptual thinking, very high capacity, motivation and ability to work in a team
- International experience
- Studies in business economics or in another discipline with an economics focus and strong academic performance, with a sound knowledge in Corporate Finance
- Ideally previous internships in Investment Banking
- Fluency in Italian and English
- Knowledge of an additional European language is encouraged
What We Offer
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.
The internship offers a generalist program through which you will receive exposure to all M&A coverage groups as well as the Restructuring group.
Does this sound like you?
Apply! We’ll get in touch on the next steps.
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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation – can bring their whole selves to work to maximise their individual potential and our collective success.
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