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A prestigious independent investment banking firm, PJT Partners offers its interns a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to work on high-profile live deals alongside senior bankers. Full-time junior bankers get a lot of responsibility on deals, work closely with seniors bankers, and participate in client calls. Recently, the firm significantly increased its philanthropy and CSR efforts, and started giving diversity scholarships.
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A very prestigious independent investment banking firm, PJT Partners is ideally looking for driven, hardworking, intellectually curious, adaptable, team-oriented, down-to-earth candidates with strong communication, analytical, and technical skills—and the potential to become partners. For students, the firm runs an extremely rewarding and valuable internship program. Interns get significant hands-on experience on live deals, exposure to senior bankers, and access to a great mentorship program culture, which provides a ton of guidance and support. For its full-time junior professionals, PJT Partners offers extensive career development and growth opportunities, including a culture that encourages and invests in learning and skill development, early responsibility on high-profile tra...
About the Company
PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai, and Riyadh. The firm was created in October 2015 after Blackstone’s advisory businesses merged with PJT Capital LP, a financial advisory firm founded by Paul J. Taubman in 2013, and simultaneously spun off to become an independent public company. The new company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PJT” on October 1, 2015.
PJT Partners operates through the following business units: Strategic Advisory, including PJT Camberview, Restructuring and Special Situations, and PJT Park Hill.
PJT’s Strategic Advisory business is led by an experienced te...
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- “Although the work is demanding, the firm is excellent about working hard to produce extremely high-quality work efficiently, then enjoying your personal life. While people are very respectful of your personal time, they also have high expectations for your work product and expect you to take ownership and prioritize work when necessary. PJT is certainly above average about respecting personal time, especially if you’re producing quality work.”
- “The firm provides remote periods in Augu...
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- “PJT seeks candidates who are highly driven, intellectually curious, and possess strong analytical skills. They should excel in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating both a strong work ethic and the ability to think critically under pressure. Ideal candidates are team players with strong communication skills, showing confidence in working with clients and senior professionals. Adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple tasks effectively are crucial, as well as a genuine inter...
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