Junior Vice President / Senior Associate - Strategic Advisory (Debt Infrastructure/Financing)

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

Job summary

A leading investment bank in Greater London is seeking a Vice President to join their Strategic Advisory Group. The role focuses on leading transactions and providing analytical support across various industries. Candidates must have at least 6 years of investment banking experience and a Bachelor's degree. The bank values analytical skills, attention to detail, and teamwork, offering unique opportunities to work closely with senior professionals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of investment banking experience.
• Multiple years in debt infrastructure/infrastructure financing.
• Strong background in finance, accounting, and legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of transactions, including due diligence and valuation analysis.
• Work with companies in evaluating financial alternatives across investment ratings spectrum.
• Participate in internal and external client meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Quantitative modeling software

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.

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 Capital Market Strategic Advisory team is seeking a Vice President 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 a Vice President you will sit within the Advisory Group but also work frequently with the Restructuring and Special Situations Group whom advises companies, financial sponsors and creditor groups in financially distressed situations.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day execution of transactions, including due diligence, valuation analysis, and the negotiating of contracts and other agreements; work with senior management and coordinate associate / analyst materials
• Work directly with companies across all industries in evaluating, structuring and recommending financial alternatives across both the investment grade and non-investment grade ratings spectrum
• Work on a wide variety of financing transactions including mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, restructurings and divestitures
• 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
• Evaluating, structuring, and recommending financial and strategic alternatives, including the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic combinations, asset sales, and divestures
• Designing and developing quantitative models to assess the economic performance of targeted companies
• Preparing written analysis and evaluations of investment opportunities for use by PJT Partners management and review by clients
• 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 Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 6 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 and executing investment grade, leveraged, and distressed financings, including bonds, leveraged loans, equity-linked, and private capital solutions
• 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.

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