Director - Capital & Debt Advisory - Strategy & Transactions

Director - Capital & Debt Advisory – Strategy & Transactions - Manchester/Leeds The opportunity

EY Capital & Debt Advisory is seeking a Director to join its market‑leading team to support with deal origination and execution. The team has a strong reputation, regularly closing high profile transactions across the UK and internationally and recently retained the title of Best Financial Advisor for Corporates at the Global Capital Syndicated Loan Awards. We advise sovereign, private equity, corporate, not‑for‑profit and entrepreneurial clients on debt‑related matters, including refinancings, acquisition and growth financings across the bank, credit fund, ABL and capital markets and currently has a healthy book of live deals and near‑term opportunities.

In joining our team, you will be expected to play a key role in supporting our growth plans, with strong career progression opportunities, as Capital & Debt Advisory is an integral part of EY’s Strategy and Transactions business, Parthenon. The role provides an exceptional regionally‑based candidate the opportunity to work within a high‑performing team. Whilst you will be based regionally, you will be a key part of the national and international Capital & Debt Advisory business, supporting our clients wherever they are based, providing great exposure to a wide range of transactions and financing markets.

We would like to meet candidates for a Director role as we look to strengthen our Debt Advisory team and to grow the execution and origination capabilities in line with the increased levels of activity we are seeing in the market.

Debt Advisory Directors play a key role in the team and advise on a wide variety of transactions, interacting with clients and other professionals such as lenders and lawyers, overseeing / managing the transactions on a day‑to‑day basis, as well as playing a crucial role in winning new engagements and proactively building the pipeline.

Main responsibilities include:

• Managing and working as part of a team on projects from start to finish covering all transaction stages from initial proposal right through to completion
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients and all stakeholders during a transaction process on day‑to‑day matters
• Overseeing the work of project teams and coordinating various work streams, liaising with and managing various stakeholders on transactions including key client contacts, lenders and other advisors
• Leading and managing the delivery of high‑quality transaction documentation, including the preparation of information packs, management presentations, term sheets, structuring and financial analysis and other project deliverables
• Financial modelling, including analysing business forecasts, undertaking and evaluating scenario analysis, building financing overlays and covenant calculations
• Supporting business development initiatives, including identifying opportunities, the production of high‑quality collateral, developing pitch documents and attending meetings with clients and prospects
• Coaching and contributing to the development of more junior team members
• Further developing your own business network

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast‑paced, successful debt advisory team. We are keen to help you develop your career and long‑term ambition is something that we love to see in our team. Providing you with the platform to succeed is therefore key to us.

We would expect interested applicants to be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Significant experience of working in debt finance or debt advisory, including playing a lead role in day‑to‑day management of projects, including preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis, term sheets and client communications
• Strong experience with financial modelling related to debt transactions
• Strong stakeholder management skills, developing close working relationships with clients, lenders and other advisors
• Assisting Partners and other members of the team with targeting, marketing and preparation of proposal…