Vice President – Restructuring and Special Situations Group

Company: PJT Partners
Apply for the Vice President – Restructuring and Special Situations Group
Location: London
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.

We believe that building an enduring franchise requires the best people. Our inclusive culture welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enabling us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

Responsibilities

The Restructuring and Special Situations Group advises large companies, governments and creditor groups in financially distressed situations. It has been involved in most of the largest and most high-profile reorganizations in the last decade. In a restructuring transaction, a wide range of strategic advisory services are provided, including advice on recapitalizations, reorganizations, corporate valuations, exchange offers, distressed mergers and acquisitions and raising debt and equity capital.

VPs in the group have the opportunity to develop a diverse and broad corporate finance skill set. Financial restructuring transactions are complex and involve multi‑party negotiations with key stakeholders such as the board of directors, management, secured and unsecured lenders, and equity holders.

Additional Responsibilities Include

  • Helping to lead the origination and execution of restructuring transactions across our platform
  • Frequent senior‑level interaction with clients and investors
  • Developing detailed business plans
  • Developing strategies to implement various restructuring transactions
  • Evaluating financial returns to current and potential investors
  • Attending key client negotiating and strategy sessions
  • Managing complex and often time‑sensitive restructuring transactions from start to finish
  • Participating in both internal and external client meetings, negotiating contracts and other agreements, and conducting due‑diligence sessions

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:

  • At least six years of work experience in corporate finance concentrated in restructuring, leveraged & acquisition finance or credit
  • Fluency in English (required)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Strong qualitative and analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to run client meetings and coordinate deal executionStrong written and presentation skills
  • A desire to work in a team environment, often under tight deadlines
  • Strong knowledge of accounting and finance
  • Ability to mentor and train more junior bankers
  • Personal and professional integrity

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, 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 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 qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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Application Process

In order to be considered, please ensure your résumé/CV is submitted in PDF format.

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Posted: April 28th, 2026