Associate – Strategic Advisory (Media and Technology)

Overview

Join PJT Partners as an Associate in Advisory within the expanding TMT team. You will evaluate and structure strategic alternatives, lead transaction execution, and build financial models across media and software. You’ll work with senior practitioners on lean deal teams, contributing to deals across sectors and potentially outside main focus. You’ll help conduct due diligence, prepare analyses, and engage in client meetings to drive value. This is an opportunity to shape high-impact transactions in a globally connected advisory firm.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and structure strategic and financial alternatives, including M&A, asset sales, and divestitures
• Lead day-to-day execution of transactions: due diligence, valuation, contract negotiations, and coordination with analysts
• Analyze financial data and market developments relevant to PJT Partners
• Conduct industry research and target identification for investment purposes
• Perform valuation analyses and assess financial risks of opportunities
• Develop quantitative models to assess economic performance of targets
• Prepare written analyses and client-ready evaluations
• Participate in client meetings, negotiations, and due diligence sessions
• Mentor and train junior staff

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-5 years of relevant investment banking or corporate development experience
• Experience with financial modelling including detailed operating and valuation models
• Experience across financing (equity, equity-linked, debt) and strategic advisory
• Knowledge of the TMT industry, especially media and technology transactions (preferred)
• Fluency in English; another European language preferred
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills
• Strategic and creative thinking; strong written and oral communication skills

• strong analytical mindset
• effective communication
• team collaboration
• financial modelling
• valuation analysis
• due diligence

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