2027 Summer Analyst - PJT Camberview (Activism)

PJT Partners, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

PJT Partners, a global advisory-focused investment bank, seeks a Summer Analyst for PJT Camberview with a focus on activism. You will join client teams, conduct research, and support campaigns while being staffed across multiple assignments and collaborating closely with senior team members.

Upon completion of training, you will contribute to investor relations, governance research, and strategy development.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student.
• Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2027 – Spring 2028.
• Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA.
• Resume must be in PDF format.

Responsibilities

• Support client mandates across assigned teams on activism-related work.
• Assist in analyzing vulnerabilities and developing engagement strategies for activist campaigns.
• Help execute campaign strategy including shareholder engagement and messaging.
• Research, analyze and develop materials on activists, investors, markets and governance trends.
• Prepare senior team for client meetings with company leadership and boards.
• Contribute to research materials with broad applicability for clients.
• Track trends in activism and regulatory changes affecting clients.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Analytical skills

Work ethic

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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.

PJT Camberview Description:

PJT Camberview is a leading provider of investor-led advice to public companies on engagement and shareholder relations, activism and contested situations, sustainability and complex corporate governance matters. PJT Camberview brings together the world's leading experts from the investor community to help public companies understand, engage and succeed with their investors in complex and contested shareholder matters.

Program Description:

Upon completion of training, PJT Camberview Summer Analysts will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of client work, business development, and conduct research while being staffed on a number of assignments at once. Due to the relatively small size of the advisory team, a Summer Analyst will assume an integral role on his or her client teams, often working directly with senior level team members. The Summer Analyst will play a vital role in supporting all aspects of PJT Partners’ shareholder advisory business with a focus on the Activism business vertical.

Responsibilities:

• Work within assigned client teams to support all aspects of client mandates, demonstrating comprehensive understanding of each assigned client, their business and their governance structure and profile
• Support identification and analysis of potential vulnerabilities that could inform an activist’s thesis including strategic, financial, operational, board, governance, compensation and ESG arguments and assist in developing a plan for successfully advising companies on these issues
• Assist in executing campaign strategy including comprehensive shareholder engagement and messaging strategy to achieve success for the client
• Research, analyze and develop materials relating to activists, institutional investors, market and peer practices and recent governance and activism trends for use with clients
• Help prepare senior team members for client meetings, including engagements with company leadership and board members
• Contribute to the firm’s intellectual leadership by supporting the development of research materials with broad applicability
• Evaluate key trends and notable updates in the activism landscape, recent campaigns, and impact of relevant regulatory changes and market conditions

Qualifications:

PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have excellent academic, leadership and extracurricular records. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Outstanding qualitative, technical and analytical skills (desired technical skills include Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Robust organizational and time management skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work well under pressure

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2027 Summer Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate* student
• Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2027 – Spring 2028
• Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
• Please include any Summer 2026 internships on your Resume
• Resume must be in PDF format
• Post-graduates, MBAs and experienced hires should refer to the Associate or Experienced hire opportunities listed on our career site.

Expected annualized base salary of $120,000. This range represents the low and high ends of the expected annualized base salary for this position. The specific base salary received by any employee will be informed by a number of factors, including but not limited to, role level and scope, location, candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills and experience. Base salary is one component of PJT Partners’ compensation structure. In addition to base salary, PJT Partners’ compensation structure may include additional rewards, incentives, and benefits, including but not limited to, a discretionary bonus component.

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. 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.