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Assistant Director / Director, Reorganisation Services - Leeds
Company:
Deloitte (UK)
Location:
UK-Yorkshire & The Humber
Compensation:
Competitive Salary and Flexible Benefits
Position Type:
Employee
Employment type:
Full time
Updated:
05 Sep 2008
eFC Ref no:
453473
This is your opportunity to join Deloitte?s growing Reorganisation Services Department in our Leeds office, which is part of Deloitte?s Corporate Finance team. The role will involve working on high profile assignments within a team of experts who have an outstanding track record and have
This is your opportunity to join Deloitte’s growing Reorganisation Services Department in our Leeds office, which is part of Deloitte’s Corporate Finance team. The role will involve working on high profile assignments within a team of experts who have an outstanding track record and have been involved in most of the high profile financial restructurings and broad range of Mid Market assignments. By working with some of the best in the Reorganisation Services field, you will be exposed to an extremely wide variety of projects within a highly commercial, client focussed environment. This is a truly exciting time for the Reorganisation Services team and will provide you with fantastic opportunities to rapidly develop your career on a structured path.
Here at Deloitte we are renowned for our innovative and collaborative culture, commitment to delivering outstanding quality service to clients and enabling our people to develop and excel in everything they do. Reorganisation Services in Leeds is a prime example of this. The work is extremely varied – from investigating the causes of underperformance through independent commercial and financial reviews, advising and supporting in the design of restructuring solutions, preparation of financial turnaround plans, and acting as insolvency practitioners.
As Assistant Director you will work on some or all of the following:
Investigating the causes of under-performance of companies.
Advising and supporting clients in the design and implementation of solutions, including business and financial turnarounds.
Supporting lenders and other financial stakeholders through independent commercial, strategic and financial reviews and contingency planning.
Pensions advisory work, including assessing employer’s covenants and reviewing the ability of the employer to fund the pension scheme.
Implementing strategic, financial and operational restructures of under-performing businesses.
Advising and assisting businesses that are either insolvent, or close to insolvency as well as creditors, lenders and other stakeholders of such businesses
Leading a team in implementing trading and non-trading formal insolvency assignments
Proactively assisting in business development by instigating and managing marketing activity
Taking responsibility for leading mid-sized corporate advisory assignments or managing divisional reviews of large complex businesses.
Adopting a 'hands on' practical and commercial approach to assignments.
Given the wide variety of our work we will be able to shape a programme and career path to suit you whether it is specialisation in one field or development of a broad experience base.
To qualify you must possess:
A strong academic track record.
ACA/ACCA qualified (first time passes) or have an MBA
A logical and methodical approach to problem solving, with an ability to think laterally.
Strong business diagnostic skills and commercial acumen/market awareness.
Business development skills including generating leads, utilising contacts/network and selling value added services.
Ability to undertake detailed financial/commercial analysis to identify all key business issues and where necessary, innovative solutions.
Ability to identify issues that might impact on the solvency of a business.
Good project management skills.
Client focussed approach with the ability to quickly establish effective working relationships.
Effective time management with an aptitude/willingness to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Ability to develop/coach junior members of the team.
The following skills are beneficial but not essential, depending on where you wish to specialise:
4/5+ years experience of financial investigations gained either within a specialist department or general practice environment.
Up to 4/5 years experience of advising stakeholders and appointers on recovery options and contingency planning
JIEB qualified
Detailed knowledge of the Enterprise Act and Insolvency Act together with related insolvency legislation/case law.
Strong knowledge of the various insolvency procedures their application and differing requirements.
To build an exciting future within the Leeds based Reorganisation Services team please send your CV.
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