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Associate Director, Financial Advisory
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · United Kingdom
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
An Associate Director role in Teneo's Financial Advisory team, advising boards, management teams, lenders and shareholders of underperforming or financially stressed companies. The role involves leading workstreams, managing junior staff and supporting Directors and Managing Directors in client-facing delivery.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · United Kingdom
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Preparation of engagement letter(s) and ensuring adherence to all compliance requirements
- Manage parts of the engagement, providing support to the Managing Director/Director (or often directly to Senior Managing Director) in managing external stakeholders
- Support management teams in preparing and challenging business plans, short term cash flow forecasts and Financial Advisory plans
- Providing comprehensive financial restructuring and cash management services to identify working capital and other cash flow improvements
- Reviewing and stress-testing integrated business plans, budgeting and forecasting models using a fact-based, data driven approach, including KPI definition, data visualization, reporting automation and touchless forecasting
- Establishment or enhancement of company finance functions and processes
- Develop, analyse and present Financial Advisory options using input from other teams, e.g. insolvency or tax analysis, sector and financial modelling
- Liaise with the Company's legal advisors to understand key aspects of legal documentation and also drive any documentation processes (term sheets, waivers, loan documentation etc.)
- Management of complex insolvency cases reporting to the appointees
- Manage forensic accounting, complex and lengthy litigation issues, and multi-jurisdictional asset recovery actions
- Apply an understanding of engagement economics
- Apply an understanding of financial and risk management
- Build client relationship skills, sector knowledge and continue to develop leadership skills
- Continue to build technical expertise, broader business advisory and people management skills
- Understand the market, topical issues and our Financial Advisory propositions
- Support practice and talent development
- Provide on-job coaching and development to staff
- Develop junior staff outside of jobs through appraising and mentoring
- Support wider Financial Advisory training initiatives
- Manage diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution
- Start to own elements of business development including actively supporting business development activities, building and expending your own contact network and supporting Director/Managing Director-led marketing and sales activities
- Participate in existing business development programmes and key client accounts
- Identify opportunities to expand jobs as well as opportunities to provide wider Teneo services to existing clients
- Take responsibility for leading marketing initiatives aimed at specific channels to market, or events
What we're looking for
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent), both time and exam qualified
- Financial Advisory experience gained either as an advisor within a professional services company, consultancy or investment bank; as an analyst in a debt or special situations funds
- An understanding of debt markets, banking, loan agreements and other relevant financial and legal documentation
- Understanding of financial statements and related data to assess historical financial performance and future outlook for client companies and prospects
- Good understanding of the Financial Advisory marketplace, its trends, and key players (principals and advisers)
- Very strong analytical skills, including: business analytics, business planning, short term cash flows, financing options
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong project management skills, with ability to lead mid-large teams and develop people
- Ability to conduct business in fluent oral and written English is a pre-requisite
Nice to have
- A basic understanding of Crown Dependencies' insolvency legislation and practice
Your team
Financial Advisory
Team advising the boards, management teams, lenders and shareholders of companies which are underperforming and/or facing financial stress.
Benefits
- Market-leading Salary
- 28 days holiday
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Cash benefits package
- Company pension scheme
- Extensive investment in personal development & learning
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service)
- Group Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
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About Teneo
The global CEO advisory firm
Teneo provides advisory services across five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help clients solve complex business challenges. Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.
Mission
We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.
Key facts
- more than 1,800 employees
- Advisory
- More than 1,800 employees located in 40+ offices around the world
- Clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations
- Provides advisory services across five business segments