Assistant Director, Financial Restructuring Strategy

EY; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

EY-Parthenon’s Financial Restructuring team in London invites a capable Assistant Director to lead restructuring engagements, defining scope with Partners and delivering results across the UK regional footprint. You’ll manage engagements, coordinate teams, and build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders while upholding EY policies.

Ideal candidates bring at least seven years in restructuring or transactions, ACA/ACCA, and a proven ability to develop teams and win work.

Qualifications

• Track record within a recognised Restructuring or Transactions team for a minimum of 7 years.
• Experience leading business reviews / diligence projects and formal corporate insolvencies.
• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) and potentially a pass in the JIEB corporate exam paper.
• Good personal network and the ability to build strong external relationships within the market and across other services, and can actively participate in business development.
• Appreciation of the risks inherent in advising stressed and distressed businesses and their stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead restructuring engagements, defining the engagement scope in consultation with the Director/Partner and executing in line with EY policies.
• Lead engagements, project manage the team, coordinate deliverables, and communicate issues to the Partner/Director.
• Build and nurture relationships inside EY and externally with client staff or intermediaries as a core part of the role.
• Coach and develop FR team members and contribute to staff training and wellbeing activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Commercial acumen

Issue identification

Reporting

Knowledge sharing

Stakeholder management

Project management

Adaptability

People development

Networking

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

EY-Parthenon’s Financial Restructuring team in London invites a capable Assistant Director to lead restructuring engagements, defining scope with Partners and delivering results across the UK regional footprint. You’ll manage engagements, coordinate teams, and build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders while upholding EY policies.

Ideal candidates bring at least seven years in restructuring or transactions, ACA/ACCA, and a proven ability to develop teams and win work.