Ankura is seeking a Senior Director to join its Turnaround & Restructuring team. The role involves leading complex analyses, supervising team members, and providing guidance on financial and transaction models. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience in restructuring or distressed environments, an undergraduate degree from a top academic institution, and advanced degrees and certifications preferred.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of relevant restructuring / distressed experience in a professional service or consulting firm environment
- An undergraduate degree from a top academic institution
- Advanced degree(s) and applicable professional certification(s) are preferred (CFA, CIRA, CPA)
- Prior hands-on experience building / developing / overseeing integrated 3-statement financial and 13-week cash flow models
- High energy style, flexible and adaptive, with the ability to work well in a very fast paced environment
- Ability to adapt to complex client environments and situations
- Proven track record of effectively planning for and proactively mitigates risks on projects and work streams
- Exceptional negotiation skills with complex/sophisticated situations involving senior level stakeholders
- Able to develop credible recommendations under shortened time constraints and imperfect information
- Quickly recognizes critical areas requiring analysis and review while understanding the big picture
- Experience synthesizing complex unstructured information rapidly and applies good business judgment driving quickly to deep insights into possible impacts and solutions
- Expert written communication skills, self-directed with preparation of client ready document and presentation development
- Articulate, persuasive, communicator who is adept at handling executive and difficult audiences well including ability to adapt style to audience
- Ability and willingness to undertake extensive travel is required
- Willingness to work at times, long hours during the week and on weekends due to client demands may be necessary
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Generous paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
