Position OverviewHarris 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.
Note: You must submit your resume, cover letter, and Suited assessment for your candidacy to be considered. Please see the "Other Requirements" section for additional details.
Harris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job DescriptionThe Analyst works closely with the Fund Placement and Distribution team to engage directly in the capital raising process for premier private equity firms worldwide.
- Meaningful impact from the start: As an analyst, you have a high level of exposure to clients and senior team members, representing the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
- Diverse projects: We are a high-touch, trusted advisor, known for our structuring expertise, investor relationships, in-depth industry knowledge, and execution excellence.
- Relationship building: This is a critical part of what we do, spanning a broad range of entities, including:
- Fund types: Private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, tax equity, and co-investments
- Limited Partners: Family offices, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and pensions
- Collaborative work environment: Our goal is to unlock value in great businesses, and it starts by unlocking greatness in each other. We value a range of backgrounds and expertise, and we know our work is better when our teams inspire every individual to confidently contribute.
- Professional development: Your professional development is our top priority. You will receive hands-on onboarding and training from senior team members to build foundational knowledge, key relationships, and the skills needed for your first engagement, followed by ongoing mentorship and learning opportunities as you grow in the role.
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: Highly competitive compensation, generous pension scheme, and eligibility for performance bonus amongst many other robust benefits.
What We Look ForHarris 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 AnalystOur 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
- This is an "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 (Harris Williams team/colleagues) and external (client/C-suite facing) discussions, as directed by your team
Other Requirements - Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- 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.
QualificationsSuccessful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
CompetenciesAnalytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Selling., Taking Ownership, Teamwork
Work ExperienceRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of industry-relevant experience. An operations or production environment position typically requires 2 years of previous managerial experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
EducationBachelors
CertificationsNo Required Certification(s)
LicensesNo Required License(s)
Language AssessmentsNo Required or Preferred Language Assessments
Pay TransparencyBase 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.
Application WindowGenerally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/03/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
BenefitsPNC 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.
