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About the Vice President Role at Lazard

Lazard is seeking a Vice President to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves contributing to the firm's financial advisory services, leveraging Lazard's global expertise within the local market. The position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Lazard's Global Presence and Saudi Arabian Operations

Lazard is a preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, recognized for its collaborative culture and global reach with over 3,000 professionals. The firm fosters continuous knowledge sharing, skill development, and relationship building, driven by an entrepreneurial culture and flat structure that values individual differences. Lazard has maintained a presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2011, focusing on providing Financial Advisory services for complex cross-border M&A, financial restructurings, capital structure advisory, IPOs, and the development of financing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• 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, including junior development and recruitment.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in a relevant financial advisory or investment banking role.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a team player approach.
• Strong motivation to contribute to a positive team culture.
• Proven ability to perform at a high level in a demanding environment.
• Comfort operating in an environment that values initiative, creativity, maturity, and engagement.
• Ability to support, manage, and empower junior bankers.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Capacity to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for client and team interactions.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within a demanding yet collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and collective success.