What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Associate - PJT Camberview (Strategic Investor Relations) position at PJT Partners?
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
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PJT Camberview Description:
PJT Camberview, PJT Partners’ industry leading shareholder advisory business, advises public company boards and management teams on building productive relationships with investors and navigating complex shareholder matters, including on shareholder engagement, strategic investor relations, activism and contested situations, ESG and sustainability and corporate governance.
Program Description:
Upon completion of training, PJT Camberview Summer Associates will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of client work that mirror the full-time associate role, including conducting research and synthesizing key information, assisting in developing messaging and creating bespoke work product for clients. Due to the relatively small size of the advisory team, a Summer Associate will assume an integral role on his or her client teams, working closely with analysts, associates and senior level team members. Summer Associates will have the opportunity to spend time working on assignments covering the breadth of the areas with which PJT Camberview assists its clients (as described in the ‘PJT Camberview Description’).
Responsibilities:
Summer Associates will work on a wide range of assignments, including client engagements with a focus on strategic investor relations, governance and shareholder activism. Summer Associates are expected to be involved in the creation of client materials and will have the opportunity to attend internal and client meetings. Summer Associate (Strategic Investor Relations) responsibilities will include:
- Assist in all aspects of day-to-day client engagements
- Conduct analyses of company fundamentals and IR messaging to optimize investor strategy across a variety of topics including: corporate strategy, capital allocation, financial disclosure and guidance
- Assist in drafting materials to support companies navigating complex investor relations situations and in articulating a compelling investment thesis to help clients retain current shareholders and appeal to prospective shareholders, including through major investor events and investor targeting
- Perform financial and valuation analyses to identify and develop creative solutions to address issues that may adversely impact valuation
- Prepare high-impact management/investor presentations, press releases, scripts and other deliverables relating to a range of fundamental and governance issues
- Identify and analyze 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
- Support client team in delivering advice to managements teams and directors regarding a range of strategic and investor-related matters
- Support effective project management and team preparation for client meetings and upcoming deliverables
- Support the firm’s efforts for identifying and prioritizing client acquisition opportunities
- Develop effective preparation materials for client pitches
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:
- 3 years of work experience in a buy-side or sell-side equity research role and/or an advisory role providing strategic advice to public companies
- Bachelor's Degree, with a strong academic record
- Experience performing in-depth fundamental research, financial modeling and valuation analyses
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in presentations and express complex strategies in an organized and articulate manner
- Ability to comfortably interact with senior-level executives and clients
- Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Collaborative and team-oriented with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Requirements:
To be considered for the 2025 Summer Associate Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program*
- Prompt response. Please see below for more details.
- Anticipated graduation date: December 2025 – Spring 2026
- Resume must include expected graduation month/year
- Completion of “Suited” Assessment. Please see below for more details.
- Undergraduates and experienced hires should refer to the Campus Analyst or Experienced hire opportunities listed on our career site.
Application Instructions:
In the cover section, please submit a 100–200 word response to the following question:
- “Briefly describe why you think investor relations is impactful on a company’s valuation”
Suited Requirement:
Complete the PJT Partners “Suited” Assessment. Please CLICK HERE to create an account. Suited is an A.I. powered assessment driven screening tool that uses assessments to holistically and objectively measure traits and characteristics that can be better predictors of success at PJT. Please ensure you use the same email address used for your PJT application when registering on Suited. Please complete each question through the end of the survey. A “Profile Complete” badge will appear once complete - there is no final “Submit” button.
Expected Annualized Base Salary of $200,000
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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.
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- In order to be considered, please ensure your resume/CV is submitted in PDF format.
Salary : $200,000
