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

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.

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 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 closely with the power & utilities, energy transition and digital infrastructure team with capital markets focus.
• 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 qualitative and quantitative output.
• Participating in both internal and external client meetings, negotiation of contracts and other agreements, and due diligence sessions.

Qualifications:

• 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, colour, 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 offence 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.