Associate Director- Restructuring/Special Sits

Associate Director - Restructuring / Special Situations

Location: London

About the Role

Join a rapidly expanding Restructuring and Special Situations team within a leading Deal Advisory practice. This team is the first point of response for clients facing operational challenges or financial pressure. You'll play a key role in preserving value and restoring organisational resilience through tailored, solution-focused strategies.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex engagements: Deliver high-impact projects involving turnaround, restructuring, liquidity management, disposals, and stakeholder advisory.
• Client & stakeholder management: Engage with senior executives, lenders, private equity, and internal stakeholders, delivering clear and actionable insights.
• Business development: Help shape and win new mandates through proposition development, scoping, pricing, and pitching.
• Team leadership: Coach, mentor, and manage high-performing teams across multiple engagements.
• Practice growth: Support the ongoing development of the practice through thought leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on risk management.

What You'll Bring

• Proven track record: Strong experience leading complex restructuring or special situations engagements, such as cash and working capital management, turnaround planning, stakeholder management, or financial modelling.
• Sector versatility: Experience in professional services, operations, finance, or consulting, with exposure across sectors such as industrials, consumer, TMT, energy, or healthcare.
• Analytical strength: Robust commercial acumen with expertise in financial analysis, DCF, LBO, and scenario modelling.
• Leadership presence: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence stakeholders at the C-suite level and lead teams under pressure.
• Problem-solving mindset: Creative and agile approach to developing solutions in fast-paced and uncertain environments.

Why You'll Love It

• Impactful work: Join a dynamic, high-performing team at the intersection of M&A, restructuring, debt advisory, and operational improvement.
• Broad client exposure: Work on a range of projects, from mid-market businesses to large corporates across the UK.
• Career progression: Step into a senior delivery and origination role with clear pathways for advancement.
• Inclusive culture: Thrive in a collaborative environment where diversity, coaching, and professional development are genuinely valued.

Ideal Background

• ACA, ACCA, CFA, and or JIEB qualified.
• 8+ years' experience in restructuring, turnaround, corporate finance, or special situations.
• Demonstrable leadership of complex mandates and a proven track record in business development.

Apply now to take the next step in your career - driving transformational outcomes and guiding organisations through moments that matter.