Director Senior Legal Counsel

FTI Consulting; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate finance firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Director to join their Restructuring team in London. The ideal candidate will possess solid corporate restructuring experience, strong management skills, and excellent analytical abilities. This role involves engaging with clients, managing a team, and contributing to business development efforts. FTI Consulting is committed to professional growth, offering tailored development programs and mentoring. The company is looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, meritocratic environment.

Qualifications

• Solid Corporate Restructuring experience preferred.
• Experience managing key accounts and business development meetings.
• Good level of exposure to writing proposals and pitches.
• Experience managing junior team members.
• Strong analytical skills including presentation of outputs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in structuring engagement approach and deliverables.
• Manage team within timeframe and budget.
• Speak with stakeholders to keep them updated.
• Coach junior team members.
• Produce and deliver key client deliverables.
• Prepare and participate in training activities.

Skills

Corporate Restructuring

Proposal Writing

Report Writing

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in a numerate subject

ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our Corporate Finance team focuses on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional tests faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. Typical Restructuring team assignments include lead financial restructuring advisory; financial, operational, and commercial due diligence; business reviews; cash and working capital management; valuation; contingency planning and insolvency. Within that context, we are currently seeking a talented and ambitious Director to join our leading Restructuring team in London.

What You’ll Do

• Assisting in the structuring of the engagement approach, scope and deliverables;
• Managing the team to address the scope within the required timeframe and budget;
• Speaking with external stakeholders/clients to keep them appraised of progress, initial observations and issues;
• Coaching and addressing junior team members;
• Forming initial views and opinions on the engagement to debate with either lead Managing Director or Senior Managing Director;
• Taking responsibility for producing and delivering the client a substantial element of the deliverable;
• Covering the Senior members of the team in certain situations.
• Thinking about wider contributions to the department, be it key accounts, pursuits, business development meetings, recruitment, charity events or broader practice development;
• Assisting in the preparation of formal pitches;
• Coaching of junior team members;
• Preparing and participation in training activities.

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Qualifications

• Solid Corporate Restructuring experience (on behalf of creditors or distressed corporates preferred)
• Experience in managing key accounts, pursuits, business development meetings, recruitment, charity events or broader practice development advantageous
• A good level of exposure to writing proposals/pitches
• Experience of managing junior team members
• Solid experience in report writing
• Ability to be flexible with the demands of transaction/project-based work that can require periods of intensive work
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well as part of a team with diverse skill sets
• Ability to work in a meritocratic structure which recognises and rewards individual contribution
• Excellent analytical skills, including presentation of outputs
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a numerate subject
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent