Assistant Vice President – Counsel

PJT Partners•New York, NY

23h•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

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 www.pjtpartners.com.

Requirements

2-5 years in the practice of law
Law firm and/or internal counsel at a financial institution in the private markets business
Team-oriented mentality with a strong work ethic and desire to learn
Strong negotiation and drafting skills
Strong analytical, prioritization and organization skills
Excellent interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Private Funds practice experience preferred
Secondaries experience (GP or LP-led) a plus

Responsibilities

Advising our PJT Park Hill advisory and placement agent businesses in connection with: Engagement agreements and related client agreements for PJT Park Hill’s private equity, hedge fund, credit, real estate and secondary (GP and LP-led) capital raising mandates, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating and providing counsel and advice on legal and regulatory provisions as well as the structuring and implementation of commercial terms.
Structuring commercial arrangements and negotiating the related contractual provisions alongside the PJT Park Hill business teams as well as considering key areas of compliance, such as managing conflicts of interest.
Interfacing with the Company’s clients and their counsel in connection with legal and regulatory matters relating to their engagement agreements, including US and non-US securities law exemptions, international fund marketing rules and any related filings and, SEC and FINRA compliance matters.
Advising the PJT Park Hill business regarding applicable policies and procedures of the Company, including regulatory updates applicable to the PJT Park Hill business.
Providing legal support for and coordination with the Company’s Corporate functions and Company-wide initiatives, including the review of non-disclosure agreements and third-party vendor agreements across all of the PJT Partners businesses.
Opportunities to work on projects across the PJT Partners businesses, including strategic advisory and restructuring and special situations mandates.
Coordinating with the Company’s compliance team in matters of joint responsibility.