Associate - Strategic Advisory (Debt Infrastructure, Power and Utilities)

PJT Partners; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PJT Partners is seeking an Associate for their Strategic Advisory Group in London. The role involves evaluating financial alternatives, executing transactions, and developing quantitative models. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in investment banking, finance, and legal documentation with excellent analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years of investment banking experience.
• Experience in debt infrastructure financing required.
• Strong finance, accounting and legal documentation background.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, structure and recommend financial alternatives.
• Lead the execution of transactions, including due diligence.
• Prepare written analysis and client pitch materials.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Investment banking experience

Job description

Associate - Strategic Advisory (Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Power and Utilities)

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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.

Responsibilities

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 London team has been active on some of the most high-profile transactions in the market over the past 12 months, including for Aggreko, Encavis, Origis Energy, Currenta and ecostor.

The Capital Market Strategic Advisory team is seeking an Associate with strong analytical and writing skills, who takes initiative, has great attention to detail, works well under pressure, and has the ability to perform both independently and within teams in a boutique investment advisory firm.

As an Associate you will sit within the Advisory Group but with exposure to the Restructuring and Special Situations Group who advises companies, financial sponsors and creditor groups in financially distressed situations.

Responsibilities include:

• Work directly with companies across Infrastructure, Power & Utilities and digital infrastructure in evaluating, structuring and recommending financial alternatives across both the core and core plus spectrum of credit
• Work on a wide variety of financing transactions including mergers, acquisitions, first time debt raises, refinancing, asset sales, restructurings and divestitures
• Working closing with the power & utilities, energy transition and digital infrastructure team with capital markets focus
• The small size of this group 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
• Leading the day-to-day execution of transactions, including due diligence, credit analysis, and the negotiating of contracts and other agreements; work with senior management and coordinate associate / analyst materials.
• Designing and developing quantitative models to assess debt specific financing options that then drive the overall recommendation to the client
• Preparing written analysis and evaluations of investment opportunities for use by PJT Partners management and review by clients.
• Aiding in production of focused pitch materials including qualitive and quantitative output
• Participating in both internal and external client meetings, negotiation of contracts and other agreements, and due diligence sessions.

Qualifications

PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Minimum 3-4 years of investment banking experience
• Multiple years of experience spent in debt infrastructure / infrastructure financing in an investment banking setting
• A strong background in finance, accounting and legal documentation is required as you will be responsible for structuring (including modelling) and executing investment grade, leveraged, and distressed financings across the broad definition of infrastructure working with various capital providers.
• Resume must be in PDF format

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.

View our Applicant Privacy Notice https://info.pjtpartners.com/PJT_Global_Applicant_Privacy_Notice here. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Applicant Privacy Notice https://info.pjtpartners.com/California_Applicant_Privacy_Notice for further information.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Finance

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