About the role#
As a Summer Analyst on the Shareholder Advisory and Activism Defense team, you will join a group that advises public company boards and C-suite executives. You will work on high-stakes projects involving corporate strategy, M&A dynamics, and financial policies. The role requires a shareholder perspective and involves collaboration with various sector banking teams.
What you'll do#
- Advise executives on complex strategic and financial topics.
- Analyze shareholder bases and investing protocols.
- Assess how investors react to capital allocation and M&A activity.
- Prepare for and help defend against shareholder activism.
- Review and evaluate corporate financial policies and strategy.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment at a US university pursuing a Bachelor degree.
- Expected graduation in December 2028 or May/June 2029.
- A minimum 3.7 GPA.
- Experience building and maintaining large data sets using quantitative tools.
- Ability to derive conclusions from quantitative data, modeling, and AI.
- Interest in corporate governance, shareholder activism, and public equity markets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects at once.
- Intellectual curiosity and a self-starting mindset.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship located in New York, New York.
- The program is on-site and includes a week of initial training in New York.
- The base salary is approximately $120,000 USD, subject to factors such as qualifications and education.
About Lazard
Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm founded in 1848. It provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, restructuring, and geopolitics. The firm serves institutions, corporations, governments, and individuals across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It is a public company based in New York with over 5,000 employees.
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