Investment Banking

PJT Partners hikes pay 72% as first quarter fees hit record

The boutique is continuing to hire as rivals have cut back

New York-headquartered investment bank PJT Partners was founded in 2015 Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
New York-headquartered investment bank PJT Partners was founded in 2015 Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

PJT Partners hiked pay costs by 72% in the first quarter, continuing to hire dealmakers as quarterly revenue swelled to a record high.

The boutique investment bank run by former Morgan Stanley dealmaker Paul Taubman brought in $329.4m in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 65% on the prior year.

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