2026 Financial Advisory Summer Analyst Program - Shareholder Advisory & Activism Defense
About The Position
Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives 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. As a Summer Analyst on the Shareholder Advisory and Activism Defense Team, you will work in small, highly collaborative teams advising public company boards and C-Suite executives on a wide range of complex and high-stakes topics. These include shareholder activism and hostile takeover defense and analyzing the dynamics of public equity markets, with a focus on understanding the investing and engagement patterns of institutional investors. You will work closely with sector banking teams to review and evaluate corporate strategy and governance practices, financial performance, M&A transactions and financial policy, all through a shareholder lens. In addition, the Shareholder Advisory & Activism Defense Summer Analyst will participate in an on-going training program. Depending on the project assignments, day-to-day responsibilities of a summer analyst may include: Summer Analysts will experience the role and responsibilities of a full-time Lazard Shareholder Advisory & Activism Defense Analyst and be expected to embrace and develop competency across the breadth of our advisory offerings. Summer Analysts are expected to spend 9 weeks at the Firm.
Requirements
- Current enrollment at a US university and obtaining a Bachelor's degree with an expected graduation date in December 2026 or May/June 2027
- Excellent academic credentials; Minimum 3.7 GPA
- Interest in shareholder activism, corporate governance and/ or public equity market ecosystem
- Motivation, creativity, maturity, and poise
- Strong quantitative background
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task
- Evidence of exemplary work ethic
- Desire to work and learn in a demanding environment of capital markets generalists
Responsibilities
- Performing financial and equity capital markets analysis
- Assisting in the development of client presentations on shareholder activism defense strategies and tactics
- Supporting strategic M&A with shareholder analytics and shareholder engagement advice
- Analyzing and synthesizing data from shareholder, activism, and equity markets databases
- Tracking and evaluating trends in equity ownership, shareholder activism and corporate governance
- Leverage developing AI technology to facilitate analysis
- Interacting with senior bankers and clients
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
