Assistant Director - Capital & Debt Advisory, EY Corporate Finance, UK&I TAS

Job description

EY Corporate Finance

Capital & Debt Advisory – Assistant Director

Who we are

 

The team comprises investment bankers and specialist financiers with in-depth experience and a wide range of contacts in the UK and international capital markets, offering a truly strong team of advisors.

 

Our offering

 

The Capital & Debt Advisory offering is relevant to clients across a spectrum of capital considerations.

 

In today’s market there is an increasing number of companies in need of independent and impartial advice in areas related to capital raising or renegotiating. EY‘s Capital & Debt Advisory team can play a key role in assisting our clients who are faced with funding issues in this market. We help clients raise funds to refinance their existing debt, to pay dividends or fund shareholder reorganisations, and of course to find M&A activity.

 

The team offers:


•  The ability to design innovative solutions to enhance client value

•  Truly impartial and unbiased advice free from any funding bias or conflict

•  The ability to balance financing certainty with value creation through competition among funders

•  The ability to optimise the combination of strategic advice, tax and accounting advice and capital raising

Our key strengths are:

·  Expertise in understanding and designing optimal capital structures for clients
·  Team members have significant experience as investment principals with respect to senior debt, mezzanine and second lien debt
·  Delivering a comprehensive solution by leveraging all EY services
·  In-depth knowledge and understanding of all segments of capital markets & sources
·   Deep expertise in financial services industry with specialization in providing distressed debt advisory services

Job responsibilities include:

·  Act as the on-site lead executor on Debt Advisory engagements.
·  Advise clients with regards to selecting a source of capital, how to approach the market and how to maximize value and minimize the risks
·  Analyzing and advising on capital structures as well as significant contacts with capital providers.
·  Communicates regulatory, financial information and complex strategic issues in a clear, concise and relevant manner to assist and guide decision-makers in Capital Market transactions.
·  Conveys a genuine interest in and understanding of the client's business and industry and provides both broad and specific information and suggestions for improving the business.
·  Bring together the most appropriate team to provide exceptional multifunctional and global services to the client.
·  Ensure that any professional, technical, or client service problem or request is resolved in a timely manner and by the appropriate people and resources.
·  Oversee a team of analysts, senior associates and managers and be responsible for executing transactions.

Technical skills requirements

 

·  Significant experience in advisory/lending/debt execution and/or investment banking after execution.
·  Industry and turn-key intermediary experience and negotiating skills
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
·  Professional demeanour and strong communication skills, both written and oral
·  A strong finance, accounting, and/or economics background preferred
·  Bachelors required; MBA and/or other qualifications a plus

People responsibilities

·  Counselling/coaching experience is desirable.
·  Identify and assemble "best team" to execute a transaction.
·  Project management, delegation and staff supervision are central to this role, allied to strong sector and corporate finance experience and insight.

 

Who we are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.