Vice President - Private Capital Advisory - Real Assets

Lazard • New York, NY

26d • $250,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Lazard's Private Capital Advisory Group (“PCA”) is a global leader in raising private capital and executing secondary transactions for investment managers. PCA interacts primarily with institutional investors (sovereign wealth funds, public funds, corporate pension funds, foundations/endowments, financial institutions, and asset managers). One PCA business line is Real Asset Fund Placement, which advises primarily real estate and infrastructure funds seeking to raise private capital. The team is experienced in working with both equity- and debt-focused managers across a range of investment vehicles, including closed- and open-end funds, private REITs, and programmatic joint ventures. PCA is seeking to hire a Vice President for its Real Asset business to focus on transaction management. Our deal teams are typically comprised of 3-4 PCA professionals, including an Analyst, Associate, Vice President or Director and a Managing Director. VPs will work in tandem with Associates and Analysts during the preparation of a transaction (i.e., drafting marketing materials such as a Private Placement Memorandum, preparing track record analyses, preparing the Virtual Data Room, etc.) and during the marketing and due diligence phases of the transaction (i.e., tracking investor outreach, facilitating and answering due diligence questions from potential investors, roadshow coordination, and other responsibilities as part of managing the transaction process).

Requirements

• At least six years of relevant full-time work experience (placement agent or internal investor relations experience is strongly preferred)
• An organized and confident communication style internally and externally, with the ability to manage senior client interaction
• A demonstrated team player attitude and leadership qualities with a strong motivation to contribute to a positive team culture
• Strong ability to multi-task as the role requires the balancing of multiple deals across the Real Assets vertical
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• High level of responsiveness with a strong work ethic and commitment to maintaining a high quality work product
• Top academic performance with comfort operating in an unstructured environment which values initiative, creativity, and maturity
• Ability to support, manage and empower junior bankers

Nice To Haves

• Real Estate or Infrastructure experience preferred, but not necessary

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with clients and Lazard's institutional investor coverage professionals
• Prepare marketing materials, including investor presentation materials, private placement memoranda, and financial models
• Manage the details of roadshow, travel and related logistics of capital raising activities
• Prepare responses to investor due diligence requests
• Maintain a database of investor commentary, feedback, and interest in a particular fund
• Prepare presentation materials for prospective clients
• Analyze client investment performance information and assisting in the group's due diligence investigations of prospective clients
• Track market data to assist the group’s communications with fund managers and investors
• Provide guidance and supervision to Associates and Analysts

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits
• Highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community
• Investment in the development of your career
• Comprehensive benefits
• May include incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed