Associate - Geopolitical Advisory

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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 Geopolitical Advisory (LGA) delivers sector specific, market-relevant geopolitical insights to help Lazard’s corporate clients identify opportunities and risks in a rapidly changing global environment. It provides bespoke advice on how geopolitical trends and developments translate into impact on a client’s business, and how they may affect its operations, earnings and strategy. LGA represents a unique fusion of world-class geopolitical knowledge and expertise with business and financial intelligence.

The Geopolitical Advisory Associate position offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small team on developing geopolitical insights for Lazard and its clients, working hand-in-hand with investment banking coverage teams and Lazard’s data science and analytics group. It will provide exposure to the breadth of the Lazard organization and platform, and to Admiral William McRaven and General John Abizaid, among other senior leaders.

A Geopolitical Advisory Associate works on a variety of client types and across international economic and political issues. Deep geopolitical expertise with a generalist orientation is a must, as is the ability to autonomously put together differentiated research and presentations and integrate financial and economic insights into geopolitical analysis. The Geopolitical Advisory group is based in the Austin, Texas office and leads coverage for LGA clients across the U.S and globally. Lazard is differentiated among the leading investment banks in our history of investing in Associates and developing their skillsets, and Geopolitical Advisory Associates will be given the opportunity to learn about and work in other parts of Lazard’s business over the course of their career.

You’ll need to have:

• Motivation to work as a team player and contribute to a positive team culture
• Comfort operating in an unstructured environment
• 5+ years of work in government, academia, think tank, or financial services on issues of geopolitics and international policy
• Top academic performance; Graduate school preferred
• Ability to manage junior team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong quantitative background and analytical skills

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.

Does this sound like you?

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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 socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can bring their whole selves to work to maximize their individual potential and our collective success.

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