Director, Head of Treasury

Lazard•New York, NY

10d•$180,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Lazard is seeking an exceptional Head of Treasury to lead the firm's worldwide treasury operations at a defining moment in its 175-year history. Under the "Lazard 2030" vision, the firm is transforming into a technology-forward leader in financial services — and the Head of Treasury will be a central architect of that evolution. This is not a conventional treasury role. You will serve as the primary steward of the Firm’s liquidity, approximately $1.B in global cash and short-term investments, and a key governance partner on $2B in corporate indebtedness, operating across 40+ jurisdictions spanning Financial Advisory and Asset Management. You will move the function from reactive reporting to precision forecasting — building the infrastructure, talent, and systems that give leadership real-time, decision-ready visibility into global liquidity. Reporting to our CFO, this dynamic role will involve strategic ownership and hands-on deliver of the following functions: Cash Management and Liquidity Discipline, Treasury Systems and Infrastructure, Banking and Operational Relationships, Governance, Controls, and Reporting, and Balance Sheet Coordination.

Requirements

10+ years of treasury leadership within a global financial institution, investment bank, asset manager, or high-complexity public multinational.
Deep expertise in cash management, liquidity forecasting, covenant management, and global banking infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience building or transforming treasury processes, systems, and operating models in multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional environments.
Prior experience implementing or enhancing treasury management systems; Kyriba experience strongly preferred.
Process-driven and disciplined leadership and change management abilities, with a commitment to building durable institutional infrastructure and scalable processes.
Comfort operating in strategic and hands-on capacities with low ego and a collaborative mindset.
Ability to influence change and bring people along, inspiring new ways of thinking and approach.

Nice To Haves

Kyriba experience

Responsibilities

Daily oversight of global cash balances, positioning, transfers, and intercompany funding spanning entities and jurisdictions, ensuring appropriate liquidity buffers and reliable access to funding for operational needs. Coordinate funding flows and banking operations in a controlled, transparent manner.
Develop and maintain a standardized, flexible cash forecasting framework with clear ownership and accountability across business units and regions.
Lead a technology-enabled Treasury practice by implementing management systems and reporting tools that deliver real‑time visibility into liquidity, exposures, and cash movements.
Promote automation, standardization, and continuous improvement to reduce operational risk and strengthen controls.
Centralize and manage global banking relationships for cash management services; oversee account structures, authorized signatories, payment infrastructure, and banking service arrangements.
Ensure excess liquidity is invested in line with the firm’s risk appetite and maintain operational resilience across treasury functions.
Maintain strong governance over payments, liquidity management, and treasury operations, ensuring alignment with internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements.
Deliver clear liquidity and cash trend reporting to senior leadership and collaborate with Internal Audit, Risk, and Finance to strengthen oversight.
Support capital structure management by providing accurate liquidity and funding data and coordinating funding activities with Finance leadership and the CFO.
Help maintain strong credit ratios consistent with major rating agency methodologies.
Oversee global FX exposure management and hedging, and monitor committed liquidity facilities (including revolving credit agreements), ensuring covenant compliance and coordination with banking partners and internal stakeholders.