Americas
Financial Advisory
New York
Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people make the difference. 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.
Lazard’s Corporate functions empower strategic decision-making and ensure continued success of our firm. From Global Communications and Marketing and Strategic Client Development to Tax and Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources, our colleagues around the globe support our financial advisory and asset management business lines in many ways. By working collaboratively and utilizing the latest technology, these integral groups make sure our two businesses are compliant, operationally efficient, and profitable.
The Strategic Client Development team drives forward industry relationships and client engagement with a focus on Lazard’s Financial Advisory clientele. We manage convening events, relationship mapping and development alongside senior leaders and sector-specific bankers. We are looking for an experienced Events Manager to lead event planning with a strategic lens, with a focus on attendee experience and developing long-term relationships.
We’ll trust you to:
- Engage and interact with bankers to curate high-end events for the purpose of building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients based on trust, value, and satisfaction.
- Manage a wide variety of events driving strategic client engagement, managing meeting logistics, attendees, follow-through.
- Coordinate quarterly meetings and offsite events, ensuring clear and effective communication between senior bankers and leaders.
- Manage logistical arrangements for events including venue selection, transportation, accommodation, and catering.
- Handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
- Liaise with various departments to gather information and reports required.
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years in event management, preferably in financial services.
- Strong meeting and event management skills with demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
- Ability to execute projects in a timely manner.
- Strong familiarity in the space of venue sourcing, AV coordination and executive scheduling.
- Demonstrated success interfacing with c-level, public company executives.
- Experience working within a global setting and with multi-cultural teams.
- Demonstrated success in executing executive events with deep attention to detail.
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel on an as needed basis.
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.
We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $110,000 - 130,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard Asset Management’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Does this sound like you?
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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, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential and our collective success.
