Primary Fund Placement Analyst - Project Management & Distribution (NYC)

About the Role

Harris Williams seeks to hire an Analyst to join our Project Management and Distribution team within our Primary Fund Placement Group, based in our New York City office. The Analyst works closely with the Fund Placement and Distribution team to engage directly in the capital raising process for premier private equity firms worldwide.

Key Attributes of the Role

• Meaningful impact from the start: High level of exposure to clients and senior team members, representing the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
• Diverse projects: A high-touch, trusted advisor role, known for structuring expertise, investor relationships, in-depth industry knowledge, and execution excellence.
• Relationship building: A critical part of the role, spanning a broad range of entities including fund types (private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, tax equity, and co-investments) and Limited Partners (family offices, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and pensions).
• Collaborative work environment: A focus on unlocking greatness in each other, valuing a range of backgrounds and expertise.
• Professional development: Hands-on onboarding and training from senior team members, followed by ongoing mentorship and learning opportunities.

What We Look For

Harris Williams hires individuals who are motivated by challenges, demonstrated through academic performance combined with involvement outside the classroom, which can include participation in sports, student-led organizations, or work experience while completing a degree. No specific academic major is required; however, the following skillsets are desired:

• Excel – Understanding of formulas, data validation, macros, tables, conditional formatting
• Foundation of financial principles – Understanding of the terminology and concepts of the financial ecosystem
• Problem solving – Able to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns
• CRM/Salesforce experience – Prior background or exposure is a plus, though not required

What Makes a Harris Williams Analyst

Our most successful analysts…

• Approach all tasks with humility, collegiality and enthusiasm together with teammates
• View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth
• Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
• Learn from mentors
• Are curious self-starters
• Exhaust available resources before asking senior team members for guidance
• Ask questions and offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role
• Are responsive in this “on-call”, in-office role
• Answer emails and calls quickly
• Clarify deadlines as needed
• Find moments of levity even when working long hours
• Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks
• Take pride in your work product
• Quality check your work and the work of your teammates to ensure accuracy before handing up the chain
• Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and after key deliverable completion
• Ask “What’s next?” and work ahead instead of waiting for direction from your team
• Articulate thoughts and ideas to your teammates on day 1, both verbally and in writing
• As you gain confidence through experience, speak up during internal and external discussions, as directed by your team

Other Requirements

• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (Harris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position).
• Eligible candidates should already possess a Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher as a prerequisite.
• Submit application including both your cover letter and resume through Harris Williams’ website, www.harriswilliams.com/careers. Upload your cover letter on the "My Experience" section of the application, as a secondary file under "Resume/CV." Your application will not be considered if you do not submit all materials.
• Complete a profile with Suited which will cover your academic background, prior work experience, employment preferences, and ask a series of suitability questions. Your Suited score will be considered as a data point in addition to your resume, interactions with the firm, etc. Please click the following link to proceed: https://app.wellsuited.com/join/KLK6tq49F-TPGWCACqK3

Pay

Base Salary: $110,000.00 – $115,000.00. Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include:

• Medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options
• Employee and spouse/child life insurance
• Short and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans
• Dependent care reimbursement account
• Back-up child/elder care
• Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• A robust wellness program with financial incentives

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility:

• Maternity and/or parental leave
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
• Between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A, private capital solutions, and primary fund placement. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

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