M&A Vice President - Abu Dhabi

Lazard


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time
EMEA

Financial Advisory

Dubai

Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms, with operations on all continents. Founded in 1848, Lazard’s mission is to provide sophisticated and differentiated advice and investment solutions, custom-tailored for our clients. With just over 3,000 employees, our tight-knit community allows for professionals eager to learn and willing to teach to connect and grow together. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship are not just business imperatives — they are central pillars of our employee experience. Our entrepreneurial culture and flat structure allow creative ideas and original concepts 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.

Our newly opened Abu Dhabi office offers best-in class service across the UAE and the Middle East.

We’ll trust you to:

  • Manage public and private deals
  • Interact with client senior executives
  • Provide guidance to and supervise Associates and Analysts
  • Support origination and business development efforts
  • Review financial analyses and modeling
  • Draft client presentations and marketing materials
  • Play a key role in the day-to-day management of the overall team (across junior development, recruitment, etc.)

You’ll need to have:

  • At least 6 years of Investment Banking experience and/or Corporate M&A/ECM from a Tier 1 bank or financial adviser
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and a team player approach with a strong motivation to contribute to a positive team culture
  • Top performance with comfort operating in a demanding environment which values initiative, creativity, maturity, and engagement
  • Ability to support, manage, and empower junior bankers
  • Strong client and presentation skills
  • Strong quantitative background and analytical skills coupled with meticulous attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
  • 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.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lazard

Lazard is an intellectual capital business focused on delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. Achieving these objectives requires us to identify, develop and retain the best talent. A workforce comprised of people with varied backgrounds and experiences creates a rich diversity of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, as diverse perspectives lead to better decisions.

Our appreciation of diversity’s strength is ingrained in our multi-cultural heritage. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respect for individual differences, which has been core to our success for several decades.

The ongoing cultivation of diversity and an inclusive, equitable culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can bring their whole selves to work to maximize their individual potential and our collective success.

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