Associate - Private Capital Advisory – Real Assets

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.

Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory Group (“PCA”) is a global leader in raising private capital and executing secondary transactions for investment managers. PCA interacts primarily with institutional investors (sovereign wealth funds, public funds, corporate pension funds, foundations/endowments, financial institutions, and asset managers). One PCA business line is Real Asset Fund Placement, which advises primarily infrastructure and real estate funds seeking to raise private capital. The team is experienced in working with both equity- and debt-focused managers across a range of investment vehicles, including closed and open-end funds, private REITs, and programmatic joint ventures. Our deal teams typically consist of 3-4 PCA professionals, comprised of an Analyst, Associate, Vice President or Director, and a Managing Director. PCA is seeking to hire an Associate for its Real Asset business to focus on Transaction Management. This person will play an important role as a Transaction Management team member alongside senior bankers supporting deal management activities primarily for North American based clients. The position will be based in New York and require periodic travel.

We’ll trust you to:

• Assist in the preparation of marketing materials, including private placement memoranda, due diligence questionnaires, investor presentations, and responses to investor due diligence requests
• Support several Transaction Management teams in conducting fund due diligence, preparing marketing materials and being a point of contact with clients, ideally evolving to primary contact    
• Communicate and strategize with the Distribution Team throughout the marketing process to close investor commitments
• Manage the day-to-day workflow across deals and manage/lead communication with clients and internally
• Work with Analysts to prepare supporting materials required for communication of fundraising information to fund manager clients; communication occurs on a daily and weekly basis and includes coordinating investor roadshows, filtering and relaying investor feedback, completing due diligence requests, and detailing the overall status of the fundraising    

You’ll need to have:

• 4+ years of relevant full-time work experience (investment banking, corporate finance, investment, or management consulting is strongly preferred)
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office, with expertise in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong writing skills required for marketing materials
• Proven academic excellence with excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy
• Ability to work independently with a high-level of responsiveness, accuracy, and work ethic 
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate both to PCA deal teams and external clients
• Organized and confident communication style internally and externally; ability to seamlessly manage senior client interaction
• Capacity to multi-task and to manage multiple elements of a fund raising
• Infrastructure or real estate experience preferred, but not necessary

Does this sound like you?

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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 $185,000 - $250,000 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, and relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard Financial Advisory’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.

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