Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst

About the Opportunity

Lazard Asset Management is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager / Analyst to help drive the next chapter of our Saudi & MENA Equities strategy. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced PM to take on real ownership — helping drive capability, shaping how we serve clients across the region, and building something with lasting impact.

You'll join at a pivotal moment, with the mandate and platform to leave a genuine mark on the strategy's direction and growth. We're looking for a seasoned MENA equities investment professional with deep regional expertise, sharp fundamental judgment, and intellectual curiosity. If you've built a track record, you're proud of and want a bigger platform to build on it, we'd like to talk.

You'll help lead investment decision-making and portfolio construction for the strategy, shape the research agenda, and serve as a visible voice for the team with clients and in the market.

Responsibilities

• Help evolve investment policy and direct portfolio management for the strategy, with ownership over a substantial pool of assets
• Share accountability for portfolio decisions — from idea generation through sizing — as part of the investment team
• Drive original research into market trends, economic indicators, geopolitical context, and individual securities to identify opportunities and manage risk
• Deliver clear, timely investment reporting that gives clients and internal stakeholders real insight into performance and strategy
• Represent Lazard at industry events and conferences, articulating our investment approach with authority
• Own portfolio performance end to end, adjusting positioning to optimize returns and manage risk against client objectives and house targets
• Partner with sales and marketing to win new business and deepen existing client relationships

About You

You’ll Need To Have:

• 10+ years of relevant investment portfolio management experience
• Deep experience building and managing strategic equities solutions
• Genuine enthusiasm for MENA markets and the investment process
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
• A self-starter with a demonstrated bias toward ownership and outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of building and maintaining client relationships

About Company

Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.

Lazard was built on the premise that a multicultural firm can best serve a global clientele. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respecting and appreciating individual differences. Doing so has been core to our success for over 175 years. We are committed to sustaining an environment where every colleague is supported in their professional pursuits, can maximize their individual potential and contribute to our collective success.