Vice President - Strategic Advisory (Energy Transition)

Role Description:

The Energy Transition team has a broad mandate within PJT engaging with clients across New and Traditional Energy universe (including Oil & Gas, Hydrogen, Energy and Climate tech, Energy Services, CCS, Biofuels and EV charging) and is seeking a junior 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.

Vice Presidents within the Advisory group work directly with companies in evaluating, structuring and recommending financial and strategic alternatives, and helping companies solve complex issues on a global basis. Vice Presidents typically work on a wide variety of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, capital raises, joint ventures, asset sales, restructurings and divestitures. Vice Presidents are staffed directly on client teams and are expected to be involved in all aspects of a transaction, including due diligence, valuation analysis, and the negotiating of contracts and other agreements. The comparatively small size of this group offers professionals the unique opportunity to gain client exposure and work closely with senior members of the team, many of whom were previously group heads at leading investment banking firms.

Responsibilities:

The Energy Transition Vice President will be a critical member of the expanding Energy Transition platform with heavy involvement in both deal execution and business development, working with lean deal teams and directly with the most senior Energy practitioners at PJT. Experience in Oil & Gas and broader energy sector knowledge considered a plus.

Candidate will have exposure to all areas of the PJT platform that includes domestic and international energy strategic advisory, as well as partnering with the restructuring and special situations group around distressed energy situations.

Additional responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Work with senior management and coordinate associate / analyst materials
• Mentoring and training of juniors

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
• Minimum 5 year of experience in energy sectors
• Resume must include graduation month/year
• Resume must be in PDF format