2028 Summer Analyst - Chicago Restructuring & Liability Management

Lazard • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The 2028 Summer Analyst role is in Lazard’s Chicago Restructuring & Liability Management group. Summer Analysts spend nine weeks at the Firm and gain hands-on exposure to live deal and pitch work, building a foundation in restructuring and capital structure analysis. Day-to-day work includes financial analysis and modeling, company and industry research, contributing to client presentations, and interacting with senior bankers and clients. Assignments may involve in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management, and broader market analysis.

The internship includes formal mentorship, restructuring and general training programs, team events, and collaboration with members of the group, including senior leadership. It begins with a week-long comprehensive training program in New York and includes exposure to Lazard’s Leadership Team and social and networking events with bankers across the Firm.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at a US university and pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, with an expected graduation date in December 2028 or May/June 2029.
• Top academic performance.
• Motivation, creativity, maturity, and poise.
• Strong quantitative background.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis and modeling.
• Research companies and industries.
• Participate in developing client presentations.
• Interact with senior bankers and clients.
• Contribute to work involving in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management, and broader market analysis.
• Participate in training, mentorship, team events, and collaboration with group members.

Benefits

• Formal mentorship and training programs.
• A week-long comprehensive training program in New York.
• Exposure to the Leadership Team.
• Social and networking events with bankers across the Firm.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits intended to support employee health and well-being and balance career, family, and community commitments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern