Alexandra Soto

Alexandra Soto serves as Group Chief Operating Officer of Lazard.

In her capacity of senior partner of the firm, she engages directly with clients on large and often industry-defining transactions. She is a senior partner whose specialty lies in cross-border M&A deals and with a particular focus on the consumer, retail, and luxury markets.

In her COO role, she focuses on making Lazard function more effectively with a specific focus on Human Capital and Workplace Innovation role, leading the firm’s efforts to make Lazard the preeminent place to work for the most talented people within the financial services industry.

Over her 30 years at Lazard, Alexandra has combined advisory and operational roles, and held numerous leadership positions, including serving as COO of Lazard Paris and COO of Lazard Europe, COO of global financial advisory before moving to her current Global COO role in 2023.

Alexandra graduated from France's leading business school, HEC. She has spent her career between London, Paris and New York. Alexandra previously served as the board and audit committee of Bull SA, on the board of METRO AG and now serves on the board and audit committee of GBL.

Alexandra is strongly committed to promoting Lazard’s culture of excellence and inclusion, as well as championing women across the financial industry. She has led Lazard European Women in Banking since its inception in 2014, an initiative designed to foster professional development and networking opportunities for women on their path to leadership at Lazard.