Transaction Management Associate (Private Equity Fundraising) - Private Capital Advisory

Lazard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Lazard is seeking an Associate for their Primary Private Equity Fundraising team in New York City. This role is crucial in supporting deal management activities and engaging with senior bankers and clients.

The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, a confident communication style, and experience in Private Equity fundraising. The position includes competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop marketing materials and communicate effectively with clients.
• Experience in coordinating due diligence requests and managing stakeholder interactions.
• Private Equity experience preferred, either as a placement agent or limited partner.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and track market developments regarding fundraising.
• Conduct fund due diligence and prepare marketing materials.
• Communicate with Private Equity Distribution Team to close investor commitments.
• Support Analysts in preparing fundraising communication and investor roadshows.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Organized communication style

Ability to multi-task

Private Equity fundraising experience

Job description

Position Overview

Associate – Primary Private Equity Fundraising, New York City, periodic travel.

This person will play an important role as a Transaction Management team member alongside senior bankers supporting deal management activities primarily for North American based clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating and tracking market developments (deals in market, participating investors, current events)
• Support several Transaction Management teams in conducting fund due diligence, preparing marketing materials and acting as a point of contact with clients, ideally evolving to primary contact
• Communicate and strategize with the Private Equity Distribution Team throughout the marketing process to close investor commitments
• Work with Analysts to prepare supporting materials required for communication of fundraising information to fund manager clients; coordination of investor roadshows; filtering and relaying investor feedback; completing due diligence requests; and detailing the overall status of the fund‑raising

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills required for marketing materials
• Organized and confident communication style internally and externally; ability to seamlessly manage senior client interaction
• Capacity to multi‑task and manage multiple elements of a fundraising campaign
• Private Equity fundraising experience preferred, either as a placement agent, limited partner, or internal investor relations team member

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range approximately $185,000 - $250,000 USD. Salary is one component of Lazard’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.