2027 Summer Associate - San Francisco Healthcare

Lazard•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lazard is a global financial advisory and asset management firm with just over 3,000 professionals. The firm emphasizes collaboration, knowledge sharing, skill development, relationship building, entrepreneurial culture, and respect for individual differences. Its financial advisory business advises clients on strategic and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure, and capital raising. The Summer Associate will join Lazard’s San Francisco Healthcare Banking Group, which advises established and emerging companies across the biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and life science tools sectors. The team is part of Lazard’s Global Healthcare Group and collaborates with colleagues in other locations on international transactions. Day-to-day work will depend on the associate’s prior experience and abilities and may include financial analysis and modeling, preparing client presentations and marketing materials, and interacting with clients. An interest in working in San Francisco is necessary. The internship begins with a week-long comprehensive training program in New York. Participants receive formal mentorship, exposure to the Leadership Team, and opportunities to attend social and networking events with bankers across the firm. Lazard also describes its benefits as comprehensive and competitive and emphasizes employee well-being and individualized support for balancing career, family, and community commitments.

Requirements

Have 2–3 years of prior work experience.
Be currently matriculated in an MBA or JD program and be within two years of graduation.
Demonstrate top academic performance.
Have motivation, creativity, maturity, and poise.
Have a strong quantitative background and strong analytical skills.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Show strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
Have an interest in working in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

Conduct financial analysis and modeling.
Create and prepare client presentations and marketing materials.
Interact with clients.
Contribute to strategic transactions for companies in the biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and life science tools sectors.