Lazard Ltd hired Jerry Wiant as managing director in financial advisory from RBC Capital Markets LLC.

S&P Global Market Intelligence reported in late May that Wiant was expected to join Lazard from RBC, where he most recently was co-head of the U.S. financial institutions group.

At Lazard, Wiant will work closely with Gary Howe, head of the company's financial institutions group, North America. Wiant will be based in New York.