A highly motivated undergraduate senior opportunity with Lazard Asset Management's Emerging Markets Debt team, focusing on bottom-up analysis of emerging market fixed income. The role requires strong analytical skills, technical knowledge, and interest in financial markets, offering a chance to contribute to a collaborative team managing $9.3 billion in assets.
Primary responsibilities include working directly with senior research analysts to conduct bottom-up analysis on USD and locally denominated debt for emerging market countries, performing quantitative research to support decision-making processes, collaborating with team members, and preparing reports and presentations for portfolio managers and senior team members.
Required skills include strong academic performance, advanced technical and analytical capabilities, superior problem-solving skills, ability to analyze complex datasets, excellent written and verbal communication, demonstrated interest in financial markets (particularly emerging market fixed income), and collaborative team working abilities. Knowledge of additional languages is considered advantageous.
The role offers an opportunity to work with a leading global financial advisory and asset management firm, providing a platform for professional growth, exposure to complex financial markets, and the chance to develop expertise in emerging market debt research. Lazard emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and a collaborative work environment that supports individual potential and collective success.
