Business Analyst

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.

Lazard's Corporate functions empower strategic decision-making and ensure continued success of our firm. From Finance & Tax to Information Technology and Human Resources, our colleagues around the globe support our financial advisory and asset management business lines in many ways. By utilizing the latest technology, these integral groups make sure our businesses are compliant, operationally efficient, and profitable. 

This role is responsible for Business Analysis activities with a focus on eliciting, validating, and documenting business information and needs, and participating in the development lifecycle to help deliver high value solutions to meet the needs of the business

We'll trust you to:

• Participate in client-facing requirements elicitation sessions with business units and end-users; elicit and document end-user requirements for data capture, program functions, data quality, reports and analysis, and training
• Act as functional expert on internal systems including intimately understanding the functionality in the system, how to translate business requirements into system changes, and the impact of changes to previously implemented releases
• Facilitate or lead client-facing workshops and training sessions
• Translate business requirements into functional / technical specifications and system design
• Recommend and document solutions
• Map existing system flows
• Develop Use Cases and User Stories
• Identify, document, and evaluate user feedback and system deficiencies and recommend solutions
• Work with cross-functional teams to devise and design business approaches
• Assist in enforcement of project deadlines and schedules
• Document test plans and assist with User Acceptance Testing

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, business, technology, or related field
• 6+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Product Owner, and/or hybrid PM/BA
• Experience working on-site in face-to-face meetings with clients eliciting requirements and providing expert advice and insights
• Strong verbal and written communicator, able to speak with the business experts confidently and produce comprehensive documentation
• Well organized and consistently delivers on commitments; able to work under tight timeframes and multi-task effectively
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with experience presenting to clients
• Strong analytical skills combined with project management experience
• Strong leadership skills to bring different people or groups together to solve client challenges
• Must demonstrate accountability and responsibility
• Strong software skills, including Word, Excel, Jira, Confluence, MS Project and PowerPoint
• Experience coordinating work across multiple disciplines or organizations and be adept at building consensus across organizational and functional lines
• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle and Project Life Cycles
• Experience supporting Applications/System in financial services and/or banking as a Business Analyst

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 $150,000 - $180,000. 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 Corporate’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.

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 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.