Vice President - Private Capital Advisory - Secondaries

Lazard Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazard Ltd in New York is looking for a Vice President in Private Capital Advisory. You will lead secondary transactions, manage client relationships, and prepare financial models. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of investment banking or relevant experience, a strong background in private equity transactions, and exceptional financial modeling skills. The role offers a base salary range of $250,000 - $275,000 USD, along with comprehensive benefits to promote work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in investment banking or relevant fields.
• Strong background in private equity transactions and fund advisory.
• Experience in leading deal executions and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of secondary transactions and coordination with clients.
• Prepare marketing materials and financial models for transactions.
• Manage investor outreach and relationships throughout transactions.

Skills

Investment banking or secondary advisory experience

Financial modeling skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Presentation skills

Education

Top academic performance

Job description

Vice President - Private Capital Advisory - Secondaries

New York, United States (On-site)

Job Description

We’ll trust you to:

• Lead the day‑to‑day execution of complex secondary transactions, including GP‑led processes (Continuation Funds, Strip Sales, Tender Offers, etc.), ensuring seamless coordination between clients, legal counsel and external advisors.
• Drive the preparation of pitch materials and strategic advice for prospective clients.
• Spearhead the preparation of detailed marketing materials, including Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs), investor presentations, teasers and various other investor communications.
• Oversee the development of financial models, including secondary‑specific models such as cash flow projections, fund‑level waterfall models, returns analysis for prospective buyers and detailed valuation analysis.
• Orchestrate the global investor outreach process, managing competitive tension among secondary funds, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds to optimize pricing and terms for the client.
• Manage technical due diligence workstreams, synthesizing complex investor requests for GP management teams and ensuring high‑velocity execution across multiple live transactions.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with General Partners and institutional investors, serving as a primary point of contact and trusted advisor throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Communicate regularly with Lazard's institutional investor coverage professionals and across Lazard M&A and financial sponsor coverage teams.

You’ll need to have:

• At least 5‑7 years of investment banking, secondary advisory, investing or other relevant experience; prior experience with GP‑led transactions is highly preferred.
• Strong background in private equity transactions, fund advisory, or secondaries.
• Demonstrated experience leading deal execution and managing junior team members.
• Exceptional financial modeling, analytical and presentation skills.
• Top academic performance with comfort operating in a fast‑paced environment that values initiative, creativity, and maturity.
• A proactive self‑starter mentality with the ability to operate with minimal supervision while working collaboratively within a team.

What we offer:

We strive to enhance the total health and well‑being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions, and will continue to invest in the development of your career.

We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $250,000 - $275,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard Financial Advisory’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.