Investment Banking Associate

Lazard; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazard Australia invites applications for an Associate with 3+ years of direct investment banking experience to join our Melbourne or Sydney office. You will support transaction and marketing efforts, conduct company and industry analysis, and assist in due diligence and client presentations.

You will work closely with senior advisers, help develop financial models and valuations, and mentor analysts. Strong academic results and cross-border experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic results and 3+ years of M&A experience in an investment bank or corporate advisory firm.
• Demonstrated ability to build financial models and perform valuations.
• Strong accounting principles understanding underlying common analyses used in corporate advisory.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day transaction and marketing efforts and conduct company and industry analysis.
• Research and analyse financial/models for internal and client-facing purposes; adapt as needed.
• Assist in preparing and producing presentations and marketing materials for clients and prospects.
• Collaborate with senior advisers, providing reports and analyses; support due diligence efforts as appropriate.
• Provide mentoring and supervision for analysts.

Skills

Financial modeling

M&A experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Research and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lazard Australia is seeking to recruit an experienced Associate (3-plus years of direct investment banking experience) to join our Melbourne or Sydney office.

Role and Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day support of transaction and marketing efforts and conducting company and industry analysis on new transaction opportunities.

The candidate will:

Research, analyse, sensitise and adapt both internal and client-facing financial and statistical analysis/models;

Be responsible for assisting in the preparation and production of presentations and marketing materials for clients and prospective clients, in consultation with other team members;

Work closely with senior corporate advisers, assisting them with various reports and analyses;

Handle execution and process matters flawlessly, assisting in due diligence efforts as appropriate, understand client objectives and recommend potential solutions;

Provide mentoring and supervision for analysts.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have outstanding academic graduate or post-graduate results and will have significant M&A experience (3-plus years) within an investment bank or corporate advisory firm.

Demonstrate strong technical and analytical skills with an ability to build financial models with ease;

Robust understanding of the accounting principles that underlie typical financial analyses used in corporate advisory (particularly valuations);

Self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities and requests in a high pressure environment;

Ability to take initiative and function independently, balanced with strong team skills;

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to maintain relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels;

Strong verbal and written communication skills;

Ability to work to tight deadlines;

Strong appreciation of global capital markets and cross-border M&A activities

Must maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct, adhere to legal and regulatory requirements of the investment banking environment, and follow Lazard Australia's policies and procedures.