Senior Analyst - Strategic Advisory (FIG)

pjtpartners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PJT Partners seeks a Senior Analyst for its Strategic Advisory team in Greater London. You will evaluate, structure, and recommend financial and strategic alternatives, including mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.

You will analyse financial data, conduct industry research, build quantitative models, and prepare evaluations for management and clients. Strong cross-border M&A experience and solid modelling skills are essential; resume must be PDF.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 2-3 years of investment banking experience with a focus on M&A.
• Experience with cross-border transactions.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills; buy-side and sell-side execution experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in lean deal teams.
• Resume must be in PDF format.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating, structuring, and recommending financial and strategic alternatives, including the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic combinations, asset sales, and divestitures.
• Analysing financial data and developments in financial markets.
• Conducting research of targeted industries for investment purposes.
• Performing valuation analyses of prospective investment opportunities.
• Comparing financial data with peers to forecast industry trends.
• Designing and developing quantitative models to assess company performance.
• Preparing written analyses for PJT Partners management and client review.
• Participating in client meetings, contract negotiations, and due diligence sessions.
• Mentoring and training juniors, promoting team culture.

Skills

Investment banking

M&A

Cross-border transactions

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor'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.

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

Responsibilities

Senior Analysts within Strategic Advisory would be responsible for the following:

• Evaluating, structuring, and recommending financial and strategic alternatives, including the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic combinations, asset sales, and divestures.
• Analysing financial data and developments in financial markets important to the business of PJT Partners.
• Conducting research of targeted industries for investment purposes.
• Performing valuation analysis of prospective investment opportunities under consideration, including the assessment of financial risks.
• Comparing a company's financial data with other companies of the same industry, size, and location to the forecast of industry trends.
• 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.
• Mentoring and training of juniors, promoting team culture.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 2-3 years of investment banking experience, with a focus on M&A.
• Prior experience working on cross-border transactions
• Strong analytical and modelling skills, with demonstrated buy-side and sell-side execution experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively in lean deal teams
• 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, martial 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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