Associate – Technology Investment Banking

Job Description

Senior Associate – Technology | Lazard

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Lazard, located in New York, NY. Lazard is a preeminent global financial advisory and asset management firm with a collaborative community of over 3,000 professionals. The firm distinguishes itself through its entrepreneurial culture, flat structure, and commitment to continuous knowledge sharing and skill development. This Senior Associate role is vital within the Technology Investment Banking Group, driving strategic and financial advisory services for clients and directly contributing to the firm’s core mission of building trusted relationships and executing complex transactions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $225000–$275000 yearly
• Team: Integral member of client teams within the Technology Investment Banking Group.
• Mission: This person owns the execution of M&A, capital raising, and other advisory transactions for clients within the technology sector.
• Tech Stack: AI tools, prompt engineering

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Analysis: Direct financial analyses and rigorously review complex financial models to support comprehensive advisory engagements.
• Client Materials: Lead the meticulous preparation and creation of all client presentations and essential marketing materials for transactions.
• Relationship Management: Build and cultivate direct relationships with senior client executives, sponsors, and other key transaction counterparties.
• Deal Execution: Manage critical deal processes, encompassing the full execution of M&A, capital raising, and other advisory transactions, including overseeing due diligence and document coordination.
• Team Leadership: Coach, develop, and effectively oversee Analysts and Junior Associates, ensuring a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree with core domain knowledge in investment banking, specifically within financial advisory and the technology sector.
• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of investment banking experience, with M&A experience strongly preferred. Meaningful exposure to the Technology sector, including significant experience in both buyside and sellside transactions in the corporate and sponsor arenas.
• Skills: Strong quantitative background and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail; excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with strong client and presentation abilities; ability to manage competing priorities and handle a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment; proven ability to support, manage, and empower junior bankers; fluency in the use of AI tools and prompt engineering.
• Bonus: An MBA and/or JD would be an asset.