Vice President - Media, Entertainment & Sports

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, collaborative community 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.

In the Media, Entertainment & Sports group, our team leverages Lazard's extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, restructuring, and strategic advisory services. By combining these core capabilities with in-depth industry knowledge and deep relationships, the group provides publicly traded and private companies with best-in-class strategic advice and execution capabilities on a global scale. The group’s core verticals include diversified media, sports, music, television/film, advertising, digital media / content and video games, among others.   

We’ll trust you to:

• Interact with client senior executives
• Manage and lead deal processes across all facets of the project and engagement
• Provide guidance to and supervise Associates and Analysts
• Perform financial analyses and create models
• Prepare and create client presentations and marketing materials
• Develop and maintain relationships with core clients and counterparties

You’ll need to have:

• At least 4+ years of investment banking experience with a demonstrated track record of executing complex M&A transactions
• Meaningful exposure to and/or passion for the Media, Entertainment & Sports sector
• Strong client and presentation skills
• Strong quantitative background and analytical/technical skills coupled with meticulous attention to detail
• A demonstrated team player attitude and leadership qualities with a strong motivation to contribute to a positive team culture
• Top academic performance with comfort operating in an unstructured environment which values initiative, creativity, and maturity
• Ability to support, manage and empower junior bankers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
• Bachelor’s degree required

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, 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 Financial Advisory’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.

Does this sound like you?

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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. #LI-EF1