July 2026 - Investment Banking - Equity Advisory Internship - Paris - Lazard
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Description

Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborativecommunity 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.

Within Lazard’s Financial Advisory, the Equity Advisory team provides comprehensive guidance to corporate clients across EMEA on a wide range of equity market related scenarios and transactions. This includes capital markets transactions, shareholder activism, the development of a company’s strategic equity story, investor engagement planning, and trading analytics analysis.

We are seeking an intern from July 2026 for a 6-month period. This position is based in Paris.

We’ll trust you to:

Help the team in its missions, including:

  • Driving and coordinating all phases of the IPO process, advising on syndicate banks selection, incentive structuring, investor targeting, offering size and pricing
  • Providing advice on all other ECM products such as primary and secondary ABBs, rights issues and equity linked products
  • Delivering customized guidance on live shareholder activism campaigns, incorporating both tactical and strategic planning and execution of the campaign defense, as well as advice on addressing dissident challenges during shareholder meetings
  • Assisting companies on activism response planning and preparation programs
  • Providing assistance on contested M&A transactions 
  • Supporting M&A teams in equity financing considerations for our clients
  • Assistance in developing the capital markets narrative and financial communication for EMEA companies, including in relation to earnings, roadshows, investor days, shareholder meetings
  • You’ll need to have:

  • Prior experience in investment banking and/or public markets buy side / sell side is a must
  • Top tier business or engineering school
  • 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 …)
  • Proficiency in professional English and French
  • 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.

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    Benefits

    We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of all our employees around the world. Our goal is to enable our people to achieve a balance among their commitments to career, family and community, so we invest in a variety of programs to support our people and their families along their work-life journey.

    Employee Benefits for

  • Health Plans (Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision and Telemedicine)
  • Lasik Eye Surgery
  • Gender Affirmation Surgery
  • Egg Freezing and Storage
  • Reproductive Assistance
  • On-Site Flu Shot Clinics
  • Wellness Reimbursements
  • Corporate Gym Discounts
  • Free Confidential Counseling through Employee Assistance Program
  • Free Meditation Subscriptions
  • Free LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Support and Resources 
  • In-Office Fruit Deliveries
  • Offerings differ by location and business

  • Fertility Support, Egg Freezing and Storage, and Reproductive Assistance
  • Adoption & Surrogacy Reimbursement
  • Fully Paid Parental Leave
  • Lactation Rooms and Support
  • Free Back-Up Care Days
  • Free Virtual Tutoring
  • Free College Coaching
  • Free Elder Care Support
  • Discounted Pet Insurance
  • Offerings differ by location and business 

  • Retirement Plans and Firm Matching Contributions
  • Firm-Paid Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
  • Additional Disability Insurance for High Earners
  • Discounted Legal Plan
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Firm Contribution to HSA
  • Financial Wellness Programs
  • Student Loan Refinancing
  • Offerings differ by location and business 

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