Restructuring, Manager

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Everyday our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Grant Thornton’s well‑established UK Restructuring, Pensions and Debt Advisory team (RPDA) works on a range of complex advisory assignments and insolvency appointments. RPDA has advised on some of the most high‑profile restructuring (including Restructuring Plans) and insolvency appointments in the UK and overseas including Greensill, Buckingham Group, BrightHouse, Royale Resorts 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, construction, healthcare, energy and natural resources, industrials, manufacturing and automotive, consumer finance and regulated industries.

The working environment within the transaction environment can be dynamic, with peak periods as transactions progress, offering a varied and dynamic experience. It’s important to be prepared for this variability. Being part of a national team based in London presents an opportunity to work across the UK, providing potential for further career development and progression in CPI/JIEB.

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of case work with minimal partner involvement. Assists partners and directors in preparing and pitching for new assignments including origination activities. Creates space for business development/project work by effectively delegating to the team. Able to apply technical knowledge appropriately in the context of individual clients and display both skill and speed in resolving client problems. As a Manager in RPDA, 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, wind‑down and contingency planning. Coaches and mentors team members, identifying and dealing with performance issues in a timely manner. Sets clear and stretching goals and objectives within the department/team and leads the team to deliver those. You will take responsibility for compliance, budgets and billing, providing a timely and profitable service in accordance with the highest professional standards and contributing to the continued growth and development of the department. Understands and applies best practice regarding departmental procedures, risk management and compliance and sets and expels to the team in their application. Prepares reports and recommendations for lenders and other stakeholders. Deals with difficult, complex problems and investigates significant issues.

Joining us as a Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need to have: You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with years of demonstrated post‑qualification experience appropriate for this role. Your experience should include managing projects, including independent business reviews, short‑term cash flow reviews, accelerated sales processes, contingency planning and execution and insolvency appointments (including pre‑packaged 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. 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. You will have demonstrated a keen interest in developing and maintaining a network of contacts in the restructuring market. Whilst not essential for the role, further insolvency qualifications such as CPI and/or JIEB.

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