M&A Analyst Abu Dhabi

Full Time

• Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms.
• Our people and culture make the difference
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• While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals.
• Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together.
• Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.
• Through our financial advisory business, Lazard advises clients around the world on strategic and financial matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure and capital raising.
• Our client relationships are built on trust and discretion.
• As the world’s largest advisory-focused firm, we have exceptional depth of expertise across industry sectors and geographies.
• We value the rich diversity that comes from blending local perspective with our global network.
• We are seeking analyst to join our newly opened Abu Dhabi office that offers best-in class service across the UAE and the Middle East.
• The candidate must be based in the United Arab Emirates.
• We’ll trust you to:
• Origination: preparing pitch materials, monitoring investors and market dynamics
• Execution: preparing process documents, managing the process, building analyses and financial models
• Coverage: conducting in-depth research and preparing papers on the various sectors covered and their companies
• You’ll need to have:
• Top tier business or engineering school
• Prior experience in Mergers & Acquisitions
• Ability to produce / present technically written materials / client pitches
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task across multiple projects
• Hard skills: excellent technical skills on Office Suite and professional investment banking tools (Bloomberg, FactSet, Dealogic …)
• Regional or UAE experience is required
• Fluency in English is a requirement, fluency in Arabic is a plus
• 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.
• Does this sound like you?
• Apply!
• We’ll get in touch on the next steps.
• Representation at Lazard
• Lazard is an intellectual capital business committed to delivering the best advice and solutions to clients.
• To achieve these objectives, we focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best talent.
• We believe that a workforce comprised of people who represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives creates a rich variety of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, solve problems creatively and make better decisions.
• Lazard was built on the premise that a multicultural firm can best serve a global clientele.
• As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respecting and appreciating individual differences.
• Doing so has been core to our success for over 175 years.
• We are committed to sustaining an environment where every colleague is supported in their professional pursuits, can maximize their individual potential and contribute to our collective success.