Senior Associate, Turnaround and Restructuring

Role Overview:

This is a unique opportunity to join a top-tier boutique special situations advisory and capital investment firm as a Senior Associate. The firm provides fiduciary and advisory services to companies experiencing complex organizational change, significant growth pains, or existential crises. Innovative minds collaborate to forge, protect, and drive value, setting clients on a trajectory for success. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is driven by unconventional challenges, eager to engage in diverse endeavors across both advisory and principal investing, and keen to realize their professional potential.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Analysis:

• Construct and interpret sophisticated financial models, including 13-week cash flow forecasts and integrated three-statement forecasts.
• Analyze intricate data sets to derive valuable insights for turnaround efforts and investment decisions.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of long-term business plans, focused on tracking performance, managing working capital, and cost reduction.

Project Execution & Collaboration:

• Lead key workstreams in sell-side execution initiatives and drive transaction processes to close.
• Engage in all facets of transaction execution, including valuation analysis and implementing cash conservation strategies.
• Drive initiatives that center on value creation and return maximization.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Prepare and report financial results both internally to management teams and externally to boards, lenders, and investors.
• Establish and nurture robust relationships with internal teams, stakeholders, and management, communicating effectively across all hierarchy levels.
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively in a high-velocity, entrepreneurial setting.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in areas like restructuring advisory, distressed investment banking, distressed private equity, hedge funds, or distressed management consulting.
• Educational Background: Preferably a degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics. A Master's or MBA is a significant plus.
• Technical & Analytical Prowess: Proficient in financial modeling with a keen ability to dissect vast data sets for actionable insights. Must have advanced experience building complex financial models (including 13-week cash flow and 3-statement models) with limited oversight.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written capabilities, ensuring clarity and understanding across all engagement levels.
• Personal Attributes: High organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and an inherent ability to juggle multiple priorities. A robust composure, unwavering work ethic, and a team-oriented mindset are essential.
• Travel: Openness to travel as and when required.

Competitive compensation will reflect the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The base salary range for this position is $165,000 - $185,000, depending on the experience, qualifications, and relevant skill sets. Base salary is only a portion of the total compensation. There is an extremely generous bonus plan with additional performance-based upside.

The Equus Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.