Restructuring Associate

Flynn and Chase; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Flynn and Chase in Dubai seeks an Associate for its Restructuring and Special Situations advisory team. You will work on complex mandates across the GCC and wider MENA region, including restructurings, refinancings, and capital-raising transactions.

You will build detailed financial models, analyse debt structures, prepare client materials, and coordinate diligence with senior bankers and external advisers. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, restructuring, or related fields.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and financial‑statement analysis.
• Understanding of debt structures, capital markets and credit agreements.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills with attention to detail.
• Fluent English; Arabic would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of restructuring, refinancing, recapitalisation and special‑situations assignments.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including three‑statement models and liquidity forecasts.
• Analyse capital structures, debt documentation and financing options.
• Prepare client presentations, board materials and transaction documentation.
• Coordinate diligence processes with management and advisers.
• Support negotiations with lenders, shareholders and investors.
• Conduct company and market research; assist origination and pitch prep.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Debt advisory

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder communication

Arabic language beneficial

Education

Finance degree

CFA/ACA/ACCA (beneficial)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

On behalf of our client, a well-established Dubai-based investment-banking and financial-services platform, we are seeking an Associate to join its Restructuring and Special Situations advisory team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, high-profile mandates across the GCC and wider MENA region, including financial restructurings, refinancings, recapitalisations, distressed M&A and capital-raising transactions. The successful candidate will work closely with senior bankers, corporate management teams, shareholders, lenders and external advisers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support execution of restructuring, refinancing, recapitalisation, liability‑management and special-situations assignments.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including integrated three‑statement models, liquidity forecasts, debt‑capacity analyses, recovery assessments and scenario cases.
• Analyse capital structures, debt documentation, financing options and stakeholder outcomes.
• Prepare client presentations, board materials, valuation analyses, creditor materials, information memoranda and transaction documentation.
• Coordinate financial, commercial and legal diligence processes with management teams and external advisers.
• Support negotiations with lenders, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders.
• Conduct company, industry, market and comparable‑company research.
• Assist senior team members with transaction origination and pitch preparation.

Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, restructuring, leveraged finance, debt advisory, valuation, transaction services, private credit or special situations.
• Prior restructuring, refinancing or liability‑management experience is highly desirable.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and financial‑statement analysis capabilities.
• Understanding of debt structures, capital markets, credit agreements and corporate finance.
• Excellent Power Point and Excel skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline.
• CFA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualifications are beneficial but not essential.
• GCC or MENA transaction exposure is advantageous.
• Fluent English required; Arabic would be beneficial.

The Opportunity

• Work on sophisticated capital‑structure and restructuring mandates across a rapidly developing regional market.
• Gain direct exposure to senior clients, lenders, shareholders, legal advisers and investors.
• Join a lean, entrepreneurial team offering meaningful responsibility and hands‑on transaction execution.
• Build a differentiated track record across restructuring, special situations, debt advisory and strategic corporate finance.
• Competitive, tax‑free compensation package aligned with experience and performance.