2025 Financial Advisory Summer Analyst Program - Chicago Restructuring

ChicagoFinancial Advisory Summer Internship

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.

Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.

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.

Over the past decade, Lazard has advised on more than 500 restructurings worldwide, with an aggregate value of over $2 trillion, including many of the largest and most complex.

Unlike most other firms, our professionals combine an extensive knowledge of restructuring strategies with M&A expertise, credit analysis skills, capital markets knowledge, industry expertise and negotiation experience in distressed situations.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day activities of Summer RX Analysts include :

• Financial analysis and modeling
• Company and industry research
• Participating in the development of client presentations
• Interacting with senior bankers and clients
• Assignments in a range of categories, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management, and broader market analysis

Summer Analysts are expected to spend 9 weeks at the Firm.

Minimum Requirements

You’ll need to have :

• Current enrollment at a university and in your penultimate year
• Top academic performance
• Motivation, creativity, maturity, and poise
• Strong quantitative background
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task

What We Offer

You will begin your internship by participating in a week-long comprehensive training program in New York. Throughout the program, you will receive formal mentorship, exposure to our Leadership Team, and participate in various social and networking events with bankers across the Firm.

Training will be followed by 8 weeks with the RX group in the Chicago office working closely with the team on ongoing engagements.

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 for this role to be approximately $120,000 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, 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.

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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