Restructuring Associate Director - London, United Kingdom - Grant Thornton UK LLP
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Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.
Grant Thornton's well-established UK Restructuring team (UKR) works on a range of complex advisory assignments and insolvency appointments.
UKR has advised on some of the most high-profile restructuring and insolvency appointments in the UK and overseas including Greensill, NMCN plc and Wonga.
The team has also confidentially advised several global financial institutions on restructuring and dispute related assignments. It has worked across several specialisms including real estate, healthcare, industrials and automotive, consumer finance, insurance and banking.
We're happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we'll support you to balance your work and life.
- You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of case work with mínimal partner involvement.
- Assists partners and directors in preparing and pitching for new assignments, proposing relevant, commercial and innovative solutions to client issues.
- Creates space for business development/project work by effectively delegating to the team and liaises effectively with all stakeholders, whilst is aware of the requirements of work providers and, at least, meets their satisfaction standards.
- You will take the role of lead contact for multiple client relationships, develop opportunities to win new work and identify and support the development of new products and services. You will balance risks to the firm with commercial opportunities. You will have experience in financial services restructuring, managing and delivering business reviews, winddown and contingency planning.
- Mentor team members to enable them to reach their potential and deliver excellent client service.
- Prepares reports and recommendations for lenders and other stakeholders. Deals with difficult, complex problems and investigates significant issues.
- Understands the strategy of a business and how this aligns with the market in which it operates and seeks to identify new business opportunities and uses them for both personal development and the benefit of the firm.
- Has good understanding of the market and current developments and has good network of external contacts and is proactive in maintaining this network and developing a strong internal network.
- Shows interest in departmental management issues and takes on responsibility for discreet projects, as appropriate, whilst also balancing conflicting demands and removes obstacles to achieving results.
Joining us as an Associate Director, the minimum criteria you'll need is to have:
- You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with in excess of some years post qualification experience appropriate for this role
- Your experience should include managing projects, including independent business reviews, shortterm cash flow reviews, accelerated sales processes, contingency planning and execution and insolvency appointments (including prepackaged administration appointments).
It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.
- JIEB qualification is preferred, but a necessity of the role.
- You will have demonstrated a keen interest in developing and maintaining a network of contacts in the restructuring market.
- It is expected that in managing projects you have been responsible for small teams of junior staff, overseeing their work and taking ultimate responsibility for report and document production. You will have been reporting directly to the lead partner or director overseeing the assignment.
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Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.
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