Director - Capital & Debt Advisory - Strategy & Transactions - Manchester/Leeds

Location: Manchester

The opportunity EY Capital & Debt Advisory is seeking a Director to join its market‑leading team to support deal origination and execution. The team has a strong reputation, regularly closing high‑profile transactions across the UK and internationally, and recently retained the title of Best Financial Advisor for Corporates at the Global Capital Syndicated Loan Awards. We advise sovereign, private equity, corporate, not‑for‑profit and entrepreneurial clients on debt‑related matters, including refinancings, acquisition and growth financings across banking, credit funds, ABL and capital markets. The Director will support our growth plans, providing exposure to a wide range of transactions and financing markets across the national and international Capital & Debt Advisory business.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage and work as part of a team on projects from start to finish covering all transaction stages from initial proposal right through to completion.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and all stakeholders during a transaction process on day‑to‑day matters.
• Oversee the work of project teams and coordinate various work streams, liaising with and managing stakeholders on transactions including key client contacts, lenders and other advisors.
• Lead and manage the delivery of high‑quality transaction documentation, including the preparation of information packs, management presentations, term sheets, structuring and financial analysis and other project deliverables.
• Perform financial modelling, including analysing business forecasts, undertaking and evaluating scenario analysis, building financing overlays and covenant calculations.
• Support business development initiatives, identifying opportunities, producing high‑quality collateral, developing pitch documents and attending meetings with clients and prospects.
• Coach and contribute to the development of more junior team members.
• Further develop your own business network.

Skills and attributes for success

• Significant experience of working in debt finance or debt advisory, playing a lead role in day‑to‑day management of projects including preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis, term sheets and client communications.
• Strong experience with financial modelling related to debt transactions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, developing close working relationships with clients, lenders and other advisors.
• Assistance to Partners and other team members with targeting, marketing and preparation of proposal materials, as well as client coverage.
• Proactive building and development of a network of internal and external relationships among professional intermediaries, private equity houses, corporate targets and clients.
• Experience and understanding of different debt markets, with ability to articulate conventions to clients and challenge conventions to develop tailored solutions.
• Demonstrated confidence in client situations, gaining client acceptance and demonstrating value through advice and insight with tailored, bespoke solutions.
• Sound commercial judgement and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems and think on your feet.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of financial statements.
• Agility to convert analysis into various outputs, including board‑level presentations, presented clearly and concisely.
• Ability to manage and develop junior team members.
• Strong time‑management skills, informing the team of progress and highlighting any issues as appropriate.
• Extensive experience in debt advisory, banking or a related field, operating in a deal‑related environment.
• Enthusiasm for business development, client coverage and acting as a face to market on behalf of the team.
• Strong organisational and project‑management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, organisations and clients.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines.

Ideal qualifications

• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed.
• Accounting/finance qualification or similar.
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments.
• Commitment to building strong internal relationship within EY and business development.

What we offer you

At EY, you will be empowered in a flexible environment and supported with future‑focused skills and world‑class experiences. You will work within a diverse, inclusive culture of globally connected teams.