Debt Advisory AD (Associate Director)

Leading Mid‑Market Advisory Firm – London

Our client is a leading mid‑market corporate finance advisory firm, and they are looking to hire an Associate Director into their London‑based Debt Advisory team to act as the day‑to‑day project manager on a busy pipeline of leveraged and sponsor‑backed financings. You will take ownership of live processes, coordinating all workstreams and stakeholders while working closely with senior leadership.

In this role you will:

• Run the execution of debt advisory mandates across LBOs, refinancings, acquisition facilities and recapitalisations.
• Lead day‑to‑day interaction with clients, lenders and legal advisers, driving timetables and deliverables.
• Review and challenge financial models and analysis prepared by the team, and help shape optimal financing structures.
• Own key client materials (lender presentations, information memoranda, options papers, board materials) and support negotiation of terms.
• Manage and develop Associates and Analysts within a collaborative, entrepreneurial team.

The team is keen to speak with candidates with c.5–8 years’ experience in debt advisory, leveraged finance, direct lending, restructuring or closely related roles, who have already run work‑streams or acted as de‑facto project managers on financing processes, having qualified with the ACA. A strong understanding of leveraged capital structures, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously are essential.

If you are looking to step into a visible, execution‑focused role with genuine responsibility for running transactions, please get in touch in confidence to discuss this opportunity further.