Restructuring & Special Situations IB — Hybrid (Assoc/VP)

Breakpoint Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakpoint Partners is seeking a full-time Investment Banking (Restructuring) professional for the NY tri-state area or Florida with flexible remote options. You will advise on complex distressed and special situations transactions, including Chapter 11, out-of-court exchanges, and recapitalizations, sitting in a high-impact restructuring practice.

The role demands advanced modeling, due diligence, and valuation skills, plus clear communication with boards, creditors, and management teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated in- and out-of-court restructuring experience, including Chapter 11 processes, out-of-court exchanges, liability management transactions, and distressed M&A
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including three-statement, waterfall/recovery, liquidation, and cash flow / liquidity models built from scratch under time pressure
• Deep proficiency in distressed debt and credit analysis — capital structure analysis, debt capacity, fulcrum security identification, and creditor recovery analysis
• Experience conducting financial and operational due diligence on distressed or complex transactions, including data room management and management diligence sessions
• Strong grounding in corporate finance, valuation (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), and capital markets fundamentals
• Prior experience in Investment Banking (restructuring, M&A, or leveraged finance groups), turnaround/restructuring advisory, or a related distressed investing seat
• Ability to synthesize complex financial and legal information into clear, decision-ready materials for senior bankers, company management, and creditor/debtor counsel
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfort operating in high-pressure, deadline-driven, multi-workstream deal environments
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deal teams and external advisors (legal counsel, FTI/AlixPartners-type financial advisors) simultaneously
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Capital IQ, PitchBook, or similar financial data platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field with a strong academic record; CFA, CPA, or progress toward either is a plus
• Demonstrated interest in restructuring, distressed investing, and special situations

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining detailed financial models — including three-statement operating models, debt capacity and capital structure analyses, recovery/waterfall models, and 13-week cash flow / liquidity models — to support client decision-making under time-sensitive conditions
• Conducting financial and operational due diligence on distressed companies, including analyzing historical financials, management projections, and capital structure documents (credit agreements, indentures, intercreditor agreements) to identify key deal issues
• Performing valuation analyses (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, liquidation analysis) to support enterprise valuation, fulcrum security identification, and recovery scenarios
• Preparing high-quality presentation materials, including board decks, creditor/debtor committee presentations, information memoranda, and pitch materials for new business development
• Supporting senior bankers in executing live restructuring, recapitalization, M&A, and capital raise transactions — coordinating with legal counsel, financial advisors, and other deal parties across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Assisting in the negotiation process by preparing supporting analyses (e.g., recovery comparisons across proposed term sheets) used directly in creditor and stakeholder negotiations
• Monitoring an active pipeline of distressed credits and situations, and contributing to internal deal screening and business development efforts
• Managing and mentoring junior team members (analysts) on modeling, diligence, and materials preparation, while ensuring accuracy and quality control under tight deadlines
• Interfacing directly with client management teams, company boards, and other advisors as a representative of the firm on live engagements

Skills

Restructuring

Financial modeling

Communication

Project management

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Capital IQ

PitchBook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Breakpoint Partners is seeking a full-time Investment Banking (Restructuring) professional for the NY tri-state area or Florida with flexible remote options. You will advise on complex distressed and special situations transactions, including Chapter 11, out-of-court exchanges, and recapitalizations, sitting in a high-impact restructuring practice.

The role demands advanced modeling, due diligence, and valuation skills, plus clear communication with boards, creditors, and management teams.