Assistant Vice President - Counsel

Responsibilities

• This individual will work closely with and advise our PJT Park Hill advisory and placement agent businesses, including working with PJT Park Hill management on various legal and regulatory matters. This is a great opportunity for someone who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Responsibilities include a dvising our PJT Park Hill advisory and placement agent businesses in connection with :
• 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.
• Additional responsibilities include:
• 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 .

Requirements

• PJT We seek to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and proven self-starters. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:
• 2-5 years in the practice of law;
• Law firm and/or internal counsel at a financial institution in the private markets business;
• Private Funds practice experience preferred;
• Secondaries experience (GP or LP-led) a plus;
• Team-oriented mentality with a strong work ethic and desire to learn;
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills;
• Strong analytical, prioritization and organization skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills .
• Expected annualized base salary of $150,000 to $ 185 ,000.
• Base salary is one component of PJT Partners' compensation structure. In addition to base salary, PJT Partners' compensation structure may include additional rewards, incentives and benefits, including but not limited to, a discretionary bonus component .

Benefits

Additional Information

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 .

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