Analyst – Healthcare Investment Banking

Job Description

Analyst – Healthcare | Lazard

The Tone:
This is a full-time Analyst role at Lazard, located in San Francisco. Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our global presence and reach are complemented by a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals, where continuous knowledge sharing and skill development are central to career growth. The firm operates with an entrepreneurial culture and a flat structure that values individual differences, allowing creative ideas and unique perspectives to drive business forward. Through its financial advisory business, Lazard advises clients around the world on strategic and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure, and capital raising. This Analyst role is an integral part of the Healthcare team, providing crucial support on strategic transactions for industry-leading and emerging biopharma, life science tools & diagnostics, and other healthcare companies. Lazard is recognized for its commitment to investing in and developing Analysts into successful senior bankers.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, San Francisco
• Pay: $120000–$125000 yearly
• Team: Healthcare team, an integral member of focused deal teams
• Mission: Contribute to strategic transactions for healthcare companies by providing comprehensive financial analysis and presentation support.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Modeling: Build and run comprehensive financial models and conduct a wide range of financial analyses.
• Information Synthesis: Effectively analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information for strategic purposes.
• Research: Perform company and industry research to support deal teams.
• Presentation Preparation: Assist in the preparation of client presentations and marketing materials.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with senior bankers and client executives on deal teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-Career. Proven academic excellence and a high degree of intellectual curiosity, typical of an early-career professional.
• Experience: One year of relevant investment banking experience with significant exposure to mergers and acquisitions.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills with extensive training in building presentation materials and financial modeling; meticulous attention to detail and outstanding standards of accuracy; high level of responsiveness, strong work ethic, and commitment to maintaining top quality work products; a team player mindset with the ability to work seamlessly as part of a close-knit team; stellar interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with both deal teams and external clients; strong ability to multi-task and manage concurrent projects and deliverables.