Transaction Associate - PJT Park Hill; Private Capital Solutions

Position: Transaction Associate - PJT Park Hill (Private Capital Solutions)
Location: Greater London

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  .Overview As a division of PJT Partners, situated under the PJT Park Hill umbrella, the Secondary Advisory practice is one of the most experienced investment banking teams in the industry, and has been involved in some of the largest, most complex transactions since the team’s founding in 2008. The practice is fully integrated within the broader PJT Partners platform, leveraging the firm’s global relationships to deliver superior results across the private capital universe.

Our highly specialized team focuses on delivering independent advisory and execution services to financial sponsors and institutional investors across a broad spectrum of strategic transactions including:

Financial Sponsor Solutions:
Fund recapitalizations, fund restructurings, tender offers, preferred equity / other debt oriented solutions, management team spinouts and portfolio asset sales

Structured Liquidity Solutions:
Securitizations, refinancings of illiquid financial holdings and joint ventures

Institutional Investor Solutions:
Divesture of private fund interests, valuation of private fund interests, transaction structuring and execution supportPJT Partners is seeking to hire a highly-motivated individual to join its global secondary advisory business as a Transaction Execution Associate/Analyst to spearhead the closing process for complex transactions involving the secondary sale of portfolios of private fund interests. This role requires an individual who (i) is comfortable working within a fast-paced and energetic environment, (ii) possesses strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and (iii) is a consummate team player.

This role will work closely and coordinate with PJT commercial and legal team members as well as the legal teams of various transaction counter parties. This is a great opportunity for someone who can work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities Providing support for and coordination with the various transaction counsels to oversee and manage the overall secondary transaction closing process, transaction document review, and approvals through the closing process

Producing and updating transaction trackers to facilitate daily/weekly reports of outreach, responses and tracking key transaction milestones during various transaction phases

Tracking key dates and terms (ROFO notices, payment of invoices, KYC/AML submission deadlines, escrow status, etc.) and providing informal guidance/reminders to clients regarding the same Providing regular updates to clients and the PJT deal team on a weekly basis

Where required, interacting directly with potential buyers of portfolio interests as part of their diligence

Assistance with the review and negotiation of NDAs, engagement letters and letters of intent

Working with technology team to standardize and streamline workflow for repeat transaction events and processes

Providing input to and presenting within client pitches to highlight PJT’s transaction management capabilities and the benefits thereof

QualificationsPJT Partners seeks to hire…