PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.

From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com. 

Role Description:

The Strategic Advisory Group is one of the most experienced investment banking teams in the industry, and has been involved in some of the largest, most complex transactions of the past twenty years. Our global team focuses on a diverse set of industries, including, technology media telecommunications, energy, power & utilities, industrials, healthcare, real estate, gaming and leisure, and consumer retail.

The Strategic Capital Markets Advisory team is an extremely active and fast-growing group within PJT. The team is based across the New York and London offices with frequent collaboration across regions. The team has >100 professionals globally focused on equity, private capital, debt and structured products. The team advised on over $130bn of capital markets advisory transactions in 2023 alone. The London team has been active on some of the most high-profile transactions in the market over the past 12 months for both sponsors and corporates, including for Porsche SE, EGYM, Sodexo, Solvac, EG Group, ASDA, ASOS, Currenta and Energy Infrastructure Partners.

Responsibilities:

• Associates within the Capital Markets Advisory Group work directly with public and private companies across all stages of growth and industries in evaluating, structuring and recommending financial alternatives across equity and equity linked products
• Associates typically work on a wide variety of equity transactions including IPOs, spin-offs, rights issues, M&A financings, minority investments and private placements
• PJT’s structure offers professionals the unique opportunity to gain client exposure and work closely with senior members of the Strategic Advisory team, many of whom were previously group heads at leading investment banking firms
• Day-to-day responsibilities include: analysing capital structures, defining capital needs, evaluating different capital raise options, facilitating due diligence and discussions with investors, companies, legal counsel and advisors
• Associates receive broad-based exposure to the full spectrum of complex issues that arise in capital markets transactions, including capital raising through both the public and private markets, mergers and acquisitions, growth financing, asset-level financing and others

Requirements:

To be considered for the position, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Circa 4 years of experience in equity capital markets, equity linked, leveraged finance or sector investment banking team at a leading investment bank
• Resume must include graduation month/year and GPA
• Resume must be in PDF format

Qualifications:

We seek to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and are proven self-starters.

• In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have excellent communication skills, a demonstrated ability to write effectively, interests outside of work and a desire to work in a team environment
• A strong background in finance, accounting and legal documentation is required as you will be responsible for structuring and executing financing transactions, including equity, equity-linked, and private capital solutions

PJT is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

California Applicants: PJT Partners will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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*In order to be considered, please ensure your resume/CV is submitted in PDF format.