Manager, Financial Advisory

twentysix; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellbeing support

$500 annual health stipend

Annual leave + closure

Personal/carer’s leave

Job summary

The Financial Advisory team at Teneo is seeking a Manager to join our growing practice in Australia. You will advise boards, management and lenders on underperforming companies, guiding restructuring and value recovery while leading workstreams and junior staff.

You will manage engagements across sectors, develop options with cross‑team input, and drive business development efforts within a collaborative, high‑performing culture.

Qualifications

• CA (or equivalent) qualified.
• Financial restructuring, insolvency or transaction experience gained within professional services, consultancy, bank or investment bank.
• Understanding of debt markets, banking, loan agreements and related documentation.
• Knowledge of restructuring and insolvency marketplace and key players.
• Strong analytical, cash flow and financing option skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
• Ability to lead small teams and develop colleagues.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Project managing parts of engagements and appointments, supporting senior leadership.
• Assist management in preparing business plans and cash flow forecasts.
• Develop, analyse and present restructuring options with cross‑team input.
• Manage portfolio of insolvency appointments and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate with lawyers on legal documentation and processes.
• Lead diverse teams in an inclusive culture and manage project risks.
• Support business development and grow client networks.
• Lead marketing initiatives and client outreach.
• Provide coaching and development to staff and trainees.
• Mentor junior staff and drive talent development.

Skills

CA qualified

Restructuring experience

Insolvency experience

Debt markets knowledge

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Team leadership

English fluency

Job description

The Financial Advisory Team at Teneo

Teneo’s global Financial Advisory business advises corporates, creditors and other financial stakeholders in situations of financial stress and distress. No two situations are the same. Our advice and approach is tailored to each situation and each client. At Teneo, we believe such occurrences present new opportunities for our clients. Opportunities to restore value, raise new capital, pivot in a new direction and ultimately, identify certainty amidst chaos. Teneo partners with clients to find viable opportunities that will protect and enhance value and help them to build strategies that will most benefittheir business and/or investment goals.** **

Integrating the disciplines of financial advisory, management consulting, investor relations, strategic communications, government affairs, risk analysis and talent advisory, Teneo’s global Financial Advisory team guides companies and their stakeholders through periods of uncertainty and stress. We help address the challenges a business faces, whether that is targeted performance improvement to Financial Advisory, or delivering a route to recover value, our focus is delivering certainty from uncertainty.** **

On 1 September 2025, Teneo acquired PwC Australia’s Business Restructuring Service team.** **Our 80+ strong Australian team includes 18 Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors, located across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

This is your opportunity to join our growing and ambitious team in Australia, part of Teneo’s global integrated advisory offering.

**The Role **

The team will support you to utilise and enhance your advisory skills and experience. You will work alongside some of the most experienced practitioners in the field advising the boards, management teams, lenders and shareholders of companies which are underperforming and/or facing financing issues.

As a Manager in the team you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of engagements across all sectors, with plenty of responsibility for leading workstreams, managing junior staff and supporting our senior team in client-facing delivery.

**Key Responsibilities **

• Project managing parts of the engagement and appointments, providing support to the director/ managing director (or often directly Senior Managing Director) in managing external stakeholders




• Supporting management teams in preparing and challenging business plans, short term cash flow forecasts and restructuring plans




• Developing, analysing and presenting restructuring options using input from other teams and advisors, e.g. strategy or tax analysis,




• Managing a portfolio of insolvency appointments, engaging with key stakeholders and supporting Insolvency Practitioners to managing appointments




• Liaising with lawyers to understand key aspects of legal documentation and also drive any documentation processes (term sheets, waivers, loan documentation etc.)




• Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution Understanding and actively managing the Company’s risk from take‑on through to completion of engagements




• Actively support business development activities, building your own contact network and supporting marketing and sales activities




• Identify opportunities to expand jobs as well as opportunities to provide wider Teneo services to existing clients




• Take responsibility for leading marketing initiatives aimed at specific channels to market, or events




• Actively support practice and talent development




• Provide on-job coaching and development to staff




• Develop junior staff outside of jobs through appraising and mentoring




• Support wider business training initiatives

**Key Skills & Experience **

• CA (or equivalent) qualified




• Financial restructuring, insolvency or transaction experience gained either as an advisor within a professional services business, consultancy firm, bank or investment bank.




• An understanding of debt markets, banking, loan agreements and other relevant financial and legal documentation




• Good understanding of the restructuring, insolvency and transaction marketplace, its trends, and key players (principals and advisers)




• Very strong analytical skills, including: short term cash flows, financing options, an understanding of insolvency procedures and practices




• Excellent interpersonal skills




• Strong project management skills




• Excellent reporting writing and financial analysis skills




• Ability to lead small teams and develop people Ability to conduct business in fluent oral and written English

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary




• Health and wellbeing support provided by Intellect Holistic




• $500 annual health and wellness stipend to support you with health, wellness, and fitness expenses




• Annual leave allowance: 20 days plus three days annual closure between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, 1 day of leave during birthday month, 1 wellness day




• 10 days per annum personal/carer’s leave

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand‑alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.

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