2026 Financial Advisory Full-Time Analyst – Shareholder Advisory and Activism Defense
Location
New York
Business Unit
Financial Advisory
Program Type
Full Time
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, 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.
As an Analyst on the Shareholder Advisory and Activism Defense Team, you will work in small, highly collaborative teams advising public company boards and C-Suite executives on a wide range of complex and high-stakes topics. These include shareholder activism and hostile takeover defense and analyzing the dynamics of public equity markets, with a focus on understanding the investing and engagement patterns of institutional investors. You will work closely with sector banking teams to review and evaluate corporate strategy and governance practices, financial performance, M&A transactions and financial policy, all through a shareholder lens.

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