Senior Manager/Director - Restructuring Advisory

Role description

About FRP

FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory . Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Role overview

FRP Advisory is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager/Director of Restructuring Advisory for our expanding Teesside office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate restructuring advisory services, with extensive experience in a professional services environment. The focus of the role is formal corporate restructuring appointments, contingency planning engagements and options analysis. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to managing restructuring assignments and providing exceptional client service. The candidate will need to be a confident report writer and team manager focussed on case progression and maximising the outcome for stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Restructuring Advisory Services:

Lead and manage restructuring assignments from inception to completion, specifically focussing on CVLs, Administrations, MVLs, Corporate Simplification and CVAs including advisory assignments

Build and sustain excellent relationships with clients, establishing both a rapport and trust and assume ownership of client relationships

Be a first point of client contact

Dealing with formal assignments from pre-appointment advice to delivering the formal restructuring process with the case management team

Experience of delivering mid-market assignments, with ability to quickly understand complex group structures and situations, prioritising key issues and delivering insightful analysis and recommendations

Oversee case reviews and report writing for partner review

Review work of junior team members in conjunction with manager/senior manager review (where relevant) and providing guidance and close supervision in more complex areas or where team is less experienced

Develop and present strategic recommendations to clients

Client Relationship Management:

Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction

Take a lead in business development to enhance FRP’s profile in restructuring advisory matters

Advise clients on restructuring options including corporate simplification

Develop innovative solutions to complex financial and structural challenges

Involvement in FRP’s client service program

Actively cultivate a wide network of professionals and corporates from which to generate leads and client work

Act as a representative of the firm and department at events

Track record of work winning preferred but not essential

Team Leadership:

Lead and mentor the restructuring advisory team in Teesside

Collaborate with other FRP pillars and offices to leverage expertise and resources

Ensure compliance with local and international regulations

JIEB.CII qualified

Minimum of 8 years of experience in restructuring advisory

ACA/ACCA qualified is preferential, but not a requirement

Strong leadership and team management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Personal Attributes:

Strategic thinker with a proactive approach

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High level of integrity and professionalism

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships

Adaptable and resilient in the face of challenges

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Aligned to FRP’s values

Our Values

Straightforward : We provide clear, no-nonsense advice

Confident : Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence

Pragmatic : We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes

Real : We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.