Vice President - Media, Entertainment, & Sports

Americas

Financial Advisory

New York

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.

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.

In the Media, Entertainment & Sports group, our team leverages Lazard's extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, restructuring, and strategic advisory services. By combining these core capabilities with in-depth industry knowledge and deep relationships, the group provides publicly traded and private companies with best-in-class strategic advice and execution capabilities on a global scale. The group’s core verticals include music, television/film, advertising, digital media, video games and sports, among others.

We’ll trust you to:

• Interact with client senior executives
• Manage deal processes
• Provide guidance to and supervise Associates and Analysts
• Perform financial analyses and create models
• Prepare and create client presentations and marketing materials
  
  

You’ll need to have:

• At least 4+ years of investment banking experience with a demonstrated track record of executing complex M&A transactions
• Meaningful exposure to and/or passion for the Media, Entertainment & Sports sector
• Strong client and presentation skills
• Strong quantitative background and analytical/technical skills coupled with meticulous attention to detail
• A demonstrated team player attitude and leadership qualities with a strong motivation to contribute to a positive team culture
• Top academic performance with comfort operating in an unstructured environment which values initiative, creativity, and maturity
• Ability to support, manage and empower junior bankers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
• Bachelor’s degree required
  
  

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 $250,000 - $275,000 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. Base salary is one component of Lazard Financial Advisory’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.

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, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential and our collective success.