Director Restructuring & Special Situations

PJT Partners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory-focused investment bank in London seeks a Director for its Restructuring and Special Situations Group. The role involves leading complex financial restructuring transactions, developing business strategies, and engaging with senior clients. Candidates should have at least 9 years of experience in corporate finance, strong analytical skills, and the ability to mentor junior colleagues. The position offers a full-time employment type within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 9 years of work experience in corporate finance focusing on leveraged acquisition finance, credit, or restructuring.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Strong qualitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to run client meetings and coordinate deal execution.
• Strong written and presentation skills.
• Personal and professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the origination and execution of restructuring transactions.
• Engage with clients and investors at senior levels.
• Develop detailed business plans and strategies for restructuring.
• Evaluate financial returns for investors.
• Manage complex restructuring transactions from start to finish.

Skills

Corporate finance expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Accounting knowledge

Mentoring ability

Teamwork under tight deadlines

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

The Restructuring and Special Situations Group advises large companies governments and creditor groups in financially distressed situations. The group has been involved in most of the largest and most high-profile reorganizations that have occurred in the last a restructuring transaction a wide range of strategic advisory services are provided including advice on recapitalizations reorganizations corporate valuations exchange offers distressed mergers and acquisitions and raising debt and equity capital.

Directors in the Restructuring and Special Situations Group have the opportunity to develop a diverse and broad corporate finance skill set. Financial restructuring transactions are complex and involve multi-party negotiations with a number of key stakeholders including among others the board of directors management secured and unsecured lenders and equity holders.

Additional responsibilities

• Helping to lead the origination and execution of restructuring transactions across our platform;
• Frequent senior-level interaction with clients and investors;
• Developing detailed business plans;
• Developing strategies to implement various restructuring transactions;
• Evaluating financial returns to current and potential investors;
• Attending key client negotiating and strategy sessions;
• Managing complex and often time-sensitive restructuring transactions from start to finish;
• 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 addition qualified candidates will possess the following :

• At least 9 years of work experience in corporate concentrated in leveraged & acquisition finance credit or restructuring
• Fluency in English is required
• Bachelors or Masters degree
• Strong qualitative and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to run client meetings and coordinate deal execution
• Strong written and presentation skills
• A desire to work in a team environment often under tight deadlines
• Strong knowledge of accounting and finance
• Ability to mentor and train more junior bankers
• Personal and professional integrity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation national origin or any other category protected by law.

Required Experience : Director

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1