Financial Services Restructuring & Insolvency Director

Grant Thornton; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Director for its Restructuring & Insolvency team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA) with over 7 years of post-qualification experience. Responsibilities include assisting partners with assignments, managing teams, and developing new business opportunities. Flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package, including tailored development programs, are offered.

Benefits

Tailored development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Pension and private medical

Shopping discounts and gym memberships

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA) with a minimum of seven years experience.
• Experience in independent business reviews and short-term cash flow reviews is preferred.
• Further insolvency qualifications such as CPI and/or JIEB would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners in preparing and pitching for new assignments.
• Manage and motivate multiple teams on complex assignments.
• Develop opportunities to win new work and support the development of new products.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA)

Experience managing projects

Adaptability to change

Curiosity and questioning

Education

More than seven years post‑qualification experience

Job description

Job Description

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Grant Thornton’s well established Financial Services Restructuring & Insolvency team (FSR&I) specialise in supporting firms in the financial services sector navigate periods of stress and distress by providing restructuring and insolvency services.

We help lenders, investors and management teams with challenging situations arising from financial or operational issues which may be driven by changing market conditions or regulatory intervention. Our expertise includes turnaround services, restructuring solutions, wind down and contingency planning, business reviews and formal insolvency appointments.

You will work as part of a diverse team who are passionate about understanding the issues that are important to our clients. The constantly evolving financial services landscape calls for a proactive approach, so you will need to push ideas harder and ask the difficult questions to give clients the assurance they need to support them through challenging periods of their lifecycle.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a Director within our FSR&I team you will:

• Assist partners in preparing and pitching for new assignments
• Prepare reports and recommendations for lenders and other stakeholders
• Develop opportunities to win new work and identify and support the development of new products and services
• Coach and Mentor team members to enable them to reach their potential and deliver excellent client service
• Apply technical knowledge appropriately in the context of individual assignments and display both skill and speed in resolving client problems
• Manage and motivate multiple teams and competing demands on complex assignments while growing presence in the market
• Proactively contribute and lead the teams marketing efforts, including arranging and attending events, preparing and delivering presentations and marketing collateral

Knowing you’re right for us

We’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. We’re looking for people who will bring ambition and drive to their role. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.

Joining us as a Director the minimum criteria you’ll need is to be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA) with more than seven years post‑qualification experience appropriate for this role. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box – we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Experience managing projects, including independent business reviews, short‑term cash flow reviews, accelerated sales processes, contingency planning and execution of insolvency appointments (including pre‑packed administration appointments).
• Whilst not essential for the role, further insolvency qualifications such as CPI and / or JIEB would be beneficial to the application.

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here.

It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, us you’ll also get :

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching
• Flexible bank holidays – allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice

And more. Visit our benefits section to read more.

How we work

We have a trust‑based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be.

We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.