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About the Role

PJT Partners is seeking a skilled attorney as Counsel for Procurement and Vendor Risk to assist the Company in navigating process review and negotiating vendor agreements. This individual will serve as the Company's legal lead on contract lifecycle management for vendor and third-party commercial agreements while partnering with business stakeholders and other members of the Corporate department.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for vendor and commercial agreements, including drafting, conducting negotiations, and execution
• Taking primary ownership of legal and risk-specific provisions across a range of agreement types, in close coordination with business stakeholders
• Ensuring contract language reflects current industry standards and evolving best practices, with particular attention to technology, SaaS, and AI-related engagements, including appropriate provisions governing AI tool use
• Developing and maintaining standard contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to align with industry and internal Legal department best practices
• Partnering with vendor management on third-party risk reviews and contractual obligations
• Supporting implementation of contractual protections required under applicable regulatory and information security frameworks
• Staying current on regulatory developments and emerging contractual standards
• Working cross-functionally with Compliance, HR, Finance, IT, and business teams to align contracting with operational and risk requirements and audit plans
• Partnering with vendor owners and relationship managers to resolve contractual disputes or performance issues
• Translating legal and regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in commercial contracts, vendor contracting, or a related legal or compliance function
• JD from an accredited law school required
• In-house experience preferred but not required
• Familiarity with data privacy and financial services regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, DORA, US data privacy laws, CCPA, CPRA) and their contractual implications
• Strong working knowledge of contract risk concepts with exposure to third-party risk management or vendor governance programs
• Ability to manage a high volume of contracts independently and prioritize across competing demands
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into clear options for non-legal stakeholders

Skills

• Commercial contracting
• Technology agreements
• AI-related matters
• Event contracts
• Sponsorship agreements
• Market data licenses
• Auditor engagement letters
• Contract lifecycle management
• Third-party risk management
• Vendor governance

Experience Level

• 5 or more years of experience

Education Level

• JD from an accredited law school

Salary/Compensations

• $150,000 to $185,000

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus component

About the Company

• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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, marital 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.
• 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.