Vice President - Capital Solutions
About The Position
The Capital Solutions team supports Lazard’s corporate and sponsor clients in capital raising efforts including private market syndication and public market execution in the context of M&A, refinancing, liability management, and new capital projects. The team’s objective is to create market-agnostic solutions for our clients: one team working with our clients to pick the best market and optimal product for their situation and executing on the company’s behalf. We work across all leveraged finance products, in both public and private markets, which will also include preferred equity and junior capital solutions. The candidate will also be exposed to private market investment grade alternatives. As part of the Capital Solutions team, the Vice President will work with the small team with clients across all sectors and interact with Lazard bankers in every group to connect the public and private financing markets to Lazard’s clients. Candidates will receive exposure to all aspects of a financing transaction, from origination to negotiation to execution and cultivate corporate and investor relationships. The Capital Solutions team is small and nimble and is looking for a highly motivated individual to assist in our growth.
Requirements
- 5-6 years of experience in capital raising capacity, ideally in the broad private/syndicated leveraged finance markets (both sellside and buyside) but open to other backgrounds
- Knowledge of sub-investment grade debt markets, debt documentation, acquisition financing, debt underwriting standards and transaction syndication process
- Experience working with investors to syndicate deals
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Interest in broadening skillset beyond a single product in financial services
Responsibilities
- Analyze companies and their capital structures and lead the solution and pitch generation process as part of business development
- Manage syndication processes across capital products
- Track market developments and transactions
- Interact with senior bankers and clients
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits
- Highly individualized employee experience
- Investment in career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
