Associate, Restructuring

Who we are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

A career in Restructuring with Doane Grant Thornton

Join Doane Grant Thornton’s Restructuring team and build a career where every engagement brings a new challenge, a new business story, and a meaningful opportunity to make an impact. As a Senior Associate, you’ll work alongside respected professionals on complex local, regional and national matters, collaborating with clients, colleagues and external advisors to solve problems at the intersection of business, finance and law. If you’re energized by analysis, constructive debate, fast-moving priorities and the chance to grow your expertise in a supportive, high-performing team environment, this is a place where your career can move forward with purpose.

As an Associate, Restructuring your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Developing positive relationships with other corporate restructuring professionals, including colleagues and external stakeholders such as lawyers and representatives of lending institutions.
• Drafting routine client communications, such as responses to inquiries, letters, and memoranda.
• Project management execution: tracking client deliverables, preparing meeting agendas, and note-taking.
• Adhering to all firm risk management policies and taking active steps to minimize risk exposure to the firm.
• Attending business development events.
• Communicating with Bank customers to arrange for repayment of the Bank’s advances.
• Assessing the viability of diverse business entities in a variety of industries.
• Providing oversight and control of asset sales through monitoring of data room, on-site inspections and working with various parties to preserve and protect assets.

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If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Associate, Restructuring? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Post-secondary education in a business-related field.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a public accounting firm is preferred.
• Independent, intuitive thinker with the ability to apply accounting skills and business acumen in a variety of unique and challenging, real-time assignments.
• Ability to execute at a high standard in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment, and work beyond standard business hours as business needs require.
• Knowledge or experience with corporate insolvency assignments is of benefit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data—it should reflect you . We’re serious about compensation. We benchmark regularly across a wide spectrum of roles, industries, sectors, and levels to ensure our ranges are both competitive and current . But we don’t stop there. We also consider the unique strengths, experiences, and impact each individual brings to the table. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually, and where you land within the range depends on a mix of factors— your background, your skills, and how your contributions align with internal equity. To help start the conversation, the current salary range for this role is $54,200–$74,550 in Toronto. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?