Investment Banking

Lazard could top 15 MD hiring target: ‘We see a lot of interest in joining the platform’

The independent investment bank has been adding senior bankers under a plan to double revenue

Peter Orszag’s expansion plans are growing more ambitious
Peter Orszag’s expansion plans are growing more ambitious Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images

Lazard could beat a key hiring target as it looks to add “muscle” in some of its key sectors.

The bank wants to hire 15 managing directors annually to 2030. But over the next two years it could exceed that goal, according to chief executive Peter Orszag.

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