July 2027 - Intern – Restructuring & Debt Advisory - Paris

Background: LAZARD, independent world leader in Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (M&A), works on every kind of transactions for prestigious clients in France and all over the world. The Bank offers a complete range of advices including among others:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Asset disposals
• Restructuring
• Strategic partnerships
• General financial advisory Job description : Lazard is looking for an intern to join its Restructuring & Debt Advisory team, based in Paris. Lazard's team advises corporates, private equity and hedge funds across Europe on all debt-related products and situations. The teams works on several type of situations: LBO, M&A, Refinancing, Distress, Restructuring on lender or company side etc. As an intern, you will be fully integrated into a 10-person team and the broader Lazard Financial Advisory platform, working in an international environment alongside members of Lazard's M&A coverage teams in delivering high end financial and strategic advice to Lazard's clients Profile :
• Prior experience in investment banking is a must
• Top tier academic background in Management, Finance or Engineering
• Ability to produce technically written materials / client pitches
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task across multiple projects
• Ability to present in a measured, clear way
• Capacity to properly work in a team
• Ability to work fairly autonomously with great common sense
• Hard skills: excellent technical skills on Office Suite and professional investment banking tools (Bloomberg, Factset, Dealogic, Capital IQ or equivalent)
• Proficiency in professional English and French
• Intellectual curiosity, dynamism and liveliness is a plus
• Understand the values and culture of Lazard in the workplace The selection process involves a pre-selection based on online tests and CV, followed by individual interviews. This position is available for July 2027, for a period of 6-months and is based in Paris. 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. #LI-SA1