Vice President, Financial Restructuring

Overview

A leading investment banking and financial advisory platform is seeking a Vice President to join its Financial Restructuring practice. The role offers the opportunity to lead execution across a broad range of complex debtor-side and creditor-side engagements, including restructurings, liability management transactions, distressed M&A, refinancings, and capital raises.

Key Areas of Focus

• Advising companies and stakeholders in both out-of-court and Chapter 11 restructurings
• Raising debt and equity capital
• Providing distressed M&A advisory services
• Advising on special situations and distressed investment opportunities
• Supporting complex stakeholder negotiations and restructuring processes

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of debtor-side and creditor-side restructuring engagements, liability management transactions, capital markets activities, and distressed M&A assignments.
• Analyze historical and projected financial performance and develop insights to support strategic recommendations.
• Conduct business due diligence and oversee key workstreams throughout transaction execution.
• Prepare and review confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing materials, and other client deliverables.
• Perform valuation analyses and assess strategic alternatives.
• Support the origination, marketing, and planning of new engagements.
• Serve as the day-to-day lead on transactions, managing deal execution and coordinating teams of Associates and Analysts.
• Maintain direct communication with clients, investors, lenders, management teams, legal advisors, and other stakeholders.
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients and referral sources.
• Mentor, develop, and supervise junior team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Approximately 7-11 years of experience within restructuring advisory, leveraged finance, investment banking, or a related financial advisory environment.
• Demonstrated transaction execution experience across restructuring, leveraged finance, liability management, special situations, or M&A engagements.
• Strong experience leading discussions and presentations with senior executives, boards, lenders, creditors, and other stakeholders.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Strong understanding of credit agreements, debt structures, and liability management transactions.
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, accounting, corporate finance, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability with experience supervising, mentoring, and developing junior professionals.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a demonstrated interest in client development and growing business relationships.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.