Partner

Merittas; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 180.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Merittas seeks a senior leader to spearhead the development of its Restructuring and Turnaround practice in Germany. You will work with the board and international partners to define strategy, build the proposition, and position the German practice for growth.

The role requires deep restructuring expertise, senior client credibility and the leadership ability to develop and execute a practical growth plan across geographies and sectors.

Qualifikationen

• Must currently be operating at Director/Partner level within a consulting firm.
• Strong technical credibility in restructuring and experience advising senior management during turnarounds.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and strategic growth capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Lead operational restructuring and turnaround efforts across engagements.
• Drive performance improvement, cost transformation, and cash flow management.
• Develop financial modelling, scenario analysis and business plans.
• Shape the German restructuring practice strategy and growth with the board.
• Engage with boards, management, shareholders and other senior stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Restructuring expertise

Senior client credibility

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Jobbeschreibung

Sector: Consulting – Restructuring, Turnaround, Performance Improvement

We are supporting a highly successful international consulting boutique in the appointment of a senior leader to spearhead the development of its Restructuring and Turnaround practice in Germany.

The firm has an established global presence, with offices across multiple international markets, and an excellent reputation advising senior executives, boards, shareholders and investors on complex strategic, financial and operational challenges.

The organisation already delivers restructuring-related work today. However, this appointment represents an opportunity for someone to work directly with the leadership team and board to define the strategy, build the proposition and establish Restructuring as a significant capability within the German business.

The Opportunity

The successful individual will take a leadership role across areas including:

• Operational restructuring and turnaround
• Performance improvement and cost transformation
• Cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
• Financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Short-term cash flow and liquidity planning
• Business plan development and review
• OPEX and CAPEX optimisation
• Profitability and margin improvement
• Operational due diligence and restructuring assessments
• Transformation programme design and implementation
• Stakeholder and management support during complex turnaround situations

The firm is looking for someone who combines strong technical restructuring expertise with senior-level commercial credibility.

This is not simply a pure origination role. The successful individual should understand restructuring technically, be capable of engaging with boards, management teams, shareholders and other stakeholders, and be able to develop a realistic strategy for growing the practice.

A major part of the position will be working alongside the board and wider international partnership to determine where the firm can genuinely differentiate itself within the German restructuring market.

What Makes the Opportunity Different

One of the major differentiators of the firm is its culture.

It is an unusually collaborative environment for senior-level consulting, with very little of the internal competition or individual account ownership that can exist within larger organisations.

Partners work together across geographies, sectors and disciplines, with a genuine emphasis on collaboration rather than protecting individual revenue streams.

For someone currently working within a larger or more internally competitive consulting organisation, this offers the opportunity to build something meaningful while benefiting from an established international platform, senior client relationships and the support of the wider partnership.

You would work closely with the board to determine:

• Where the firm should compete within Restructuring and Turnaround
• Which sectors and client segments should be prioritised
• How existing client relationships can support the development of the practice
• How the firm's international network can contribute to growth
• Which capabilities and senior hires should be developed
• How the German restructuring practice should evolve over the coming years

The Profile

Candidates must currently be operating at Director, Partner, Managing Director or equivalent level within a consulting firm.

This is an essential requirement for the position.

We would be particularly interested in speaking with senior restructuring professionals with experience across areas such as:

• Operational Restructuring
• Performance Improvement
• Cash and Liquidity Management
• Business Plan Reviews
• Cost Reduction
• Profitability Improvement
• Transformation and Implementation

You should have strong technical credibility within restructuring and experience advising senior management teams, boards, shareholders and other stakeholders through complex performance or turnaround situations.

A strong network and existing senior client relationships would be valuable. However, the firm is not looking for a traditional pure rainmaker with a highly aggressive individual sales approach.

The priority is finding someone who combines:

• Deep restructuring expertise
• Strong financial and operational understanding
• Senior client credibility
• Leadership capability
• Commercial awareness and relevant relationships
• The ability to develop a realistic strategy for the practice and then lead its growth

The Package & Platform

The firm can offer a highly competitive senior-level compensation package, including:

• Attractive fixed and variable remuneration
• Equity participation opportunities
• Significant influence over the development of the German restructuring practice
• Direct interaction with the board and senior leadership
• An established international platform and client base
• The opportunity to build and shape a strategically important practice
• A genuinely collaborative senior leadership environment