Hey y'all,
I have been sifting through WSO trying to find some info on Lazard (as a firm) and, more specifically, Lazard's Sophomore Diversity Days with no luck. The information/insight that I came across was either not relevant or outdated. That said, can anyone shine some light on:
What to expect/how to prepare for Lazard's Diversity Day
Lazard's current standing
Lazard's deal flow
Lazard's comp
Exit ops from Lazard
Any info you feel is relevant
I really want to make a solid impression, so thanks in advance for this :)
I would also be interested in this info. Also, how many people typically attend these events?
From a deal flow perspective, Lazard closed 109 deals worth about 275 billion dollars in 2018 with some of their largest deals being:
Cigna - Express Scripts ($67.6Bn)
Innogy - E.ON ($46.6Bn)
Red Hat - IBM ($32.5Bn)
Energia de Portugal - China Three Gorges Corporation ($23.3Bn).
They've also done some smaller but still notable deals in Asia:
Fair to say deal flow is pretty solid
Decisions for Lazard Diversity Day should be coming out sometime this week considering the event is in a couple of weeks
I already received an invite.
I was just unsure about how I should prepare. I read through and took notes on the firm's website (i.e firm history, e-board, financial advisory, deal history), but I want to ensure I make a really solid impression.
Just to clarify, I received an invite on March 11.
The diversity day is very chill. A few speakers, a few group case studies with analysts, a few presentations, some time to network with analysts, and some time to learn more about the firm with Q&A. Usually about 30 kids in attendance, all very high performing sophomores, probably 70/30 Target/Non-target. Attending this gives you priority status when applying for their SA program, not a guaranteed super day, but almost. You will absolutely learn a ton about their culture and see if it's a good fit for you. Obv, Laz is a solid EB. Comp/Deal flow/Exit opps are on par with other EB's. Really wouldn't worry about all that right now though.
Super helpful. Thank you!
I also suggest changing your username for the sake of anonymity.
Anyone heard for 2020
interesting in knowing as well if they have one for this year?
I got invited to a sophomore dinner but was unable to attend due to schedule conflict. They sent the invite like 5 days before it is supposed to happen
Just heard back for 2020 today. Event is happening late March and we are being flown into NYC office
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