London (hybrid) | Senior / Director level | Permanent

Our client is a boutique capital and debt advisory firm working with sponsor-backed and owner-managed businesses across growth funding, refinancing and restructuring situations. The firm operates on a model where a single senior advisor owns each mandate from initial diligence through to execution — there is no rotation to junior teams, and no hand-off once a relationship is won.

As part of a planned expansion of the firm's capabilities, they are now looking to appoint a Restructuring Lead to build out and run their restructuring and distressed-debt advisory line. This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who wants to own a practice area rather than execute mandates handed to them by others.

The Role

Lead restructuring and distressed-debt mandates end-to-end — from initial client engagement and diligence through to structuring, negotiation and execution
Act as the senior point of contact for clients, lenders, sponsors and other stakeholders throughout each transaction
Build financial models, cashflow forecasts and options analyses to support restructuring and refinancing decisions

Originate and develop relationships with lenders, private credit funds, insolvency practitioners and referral partners to build a pipeline of restructuring opportunities
Work alongside the firm's existing advisors on cross-referred mandates spanning growth capital, refinancing and restructuring
Help shape how the firm positions and grows its restructuring offering as it scales