What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst - Financial Advisory Business Technology position at Lazard?
Americas
Corporate
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 Financial Advisory Business Technology (FABT) is responsible for all applications that enable the Financial Advisory Division. This includes support of all aspects of the annual business lifecycle, client lifecycle, and deal management processes including CRM, Knowledge Management, Revenue Reporting, and Resource Planning.
We are looking for a Business Analyst that can act as a liaison between the business and FABT ensuring alignment, fostering strong relationships by gathering, validating, and documenting business information, and delivering valuable solutions that meet the needs of the business.
We’ll trust you to:
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 $90,000-140,00k 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’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
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 multicultural 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 175 years.
The ongoing cultivation of an inclusive culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential, as well as our collective success.
Corporate
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 Financial Advisory Business Technology (FABT) is responsible for all applications that enable the Financial Advisory Division. This includes support of all aspects of the annual business lifecycle, client lifecycle, and deal management processes including CRM, Knowledge Management, Revenue Reporting, and Resource Planning.
We are looking for a Business Analyst that can act as a liaison between the business and FABT ensuring alignment, fostering strong relationships by gathering, validating, and documenting business information, and delivering valuable solutions that meet the needs of the business.
We’ll trust you to:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with business partners, acting as a technology advocate and primary contact within the organization.
- Conduct detailed requirements gathering sessions with both business stakeholders and end-users, documenting needs for data capture, functionality, data quality, reporting, analytics, and training.
- Collect, document, and analyze user feedback and system deficiencies to recommend effective solutions.
- Convert business requirements into detailed technical specifications and design system architectures.
- Propose, recommend, and document robust solutions, mapping existing system processes and developing use Cases and user Stories.
- 4 years of experience working as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Software Trainer, Project Coordinator, or in a similar role within the technology or financial services industry.
- Proficient in software tools such as Word, Excel, Jira, Confluence, and PowerPoint.
- Experience coordinating work across multiple disciplines or organizations and building consensus across organizational and functional lines.
- Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle and supporting Applications/Systems in financial services and/or banking is a plus.
- Ability to prioritize workload, meet tight deadlines and attention to detail.
- Bachelor’s degree in MIS, business, technology, or a related field.
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 $90,000-140,00k 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’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
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 multicultural 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 175 years.
The ongoing cultivation of an inclusive culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential, as well as our collective success.
