Senior Manager, Financial Restructuring (Toronto)

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Opportunity

Our global network of Financial Restructuring professionals helps clients develop financial and operational strategies to improve liquidity, credit availability and shareholder return. Our team is fully integrated within our wider Strategy and Execution practice and the firm, enabling us to draw on a broad range of knowledge, skills and experience. We work on the basis of building long‑term relationships with our clients, closely collaborating with them to understand short‑ and long‑term goals, and providing solutions that deliver measurable results.

Your role as a key member of engagement teams will require a focus on team effectiveness and efficiency. As an influential member of the team, you’ll help create a positive learning culture.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Director (Senior Manager), you will help clients assess operational performance, analyze and develop strategic objectives, and execute performance improvement—whether they are buying or selling a distressed asset, restructuring a business, dealing with underperformance, or looking to improve cash management. In this role you will work primarily with an engagement team managing others and working under the Partner. You will prepare and present analysis to the engagement team or the client and work hands‑on to drive turnaround results.

Skills and attributes for success

• Structured Problem Solving – bring a logical, disciplined approach to break down problems into core issues and develop sustainable, actionable solutions.
• Leadership – capability to lead a team and collaborate with engagement upper management to deliver a high‑quality work product.
• Project Management – ability to deliver on multiple workstreams and potentially engagements at the same time.
• Hands‑On Execution – propensity to be hands‑on and action‑oriented to drive rapid change and impact.
• Business and Commercially Driven – work in an exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients.
• Business Development – drive client pursuits, including presentations and client meetings, and demonstrate a proven ability to network.
• Learning – learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning and experiences.
• Building Relationships – strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, trust, advice and support to key decision makers.

To qualify, candidates must have

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of related work experience.
• Relevant degree or certifications completed in areas such as P.Eng., MBA, or CPA.
• A solid understanding of profit transformation in operations.
• Experience managing people or a team driving to deliver on a client engagement.
• Subject matter expertise in two or multiple of the following areas:
• Corporate strategy
• Corporate finance
• Operations management
• Working capital management
• Transactions and negotiation management
• Strong problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel for work on short notice, when required.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Current or recent experience with an established consulting firm.
• Knowledge of formal insolvency proceedings such as mandates under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
• Understanding of the Full Potential Paradigm model.
• Progress started on the CAIRP, CTP, PMP, or equivalent designation.
• Experience related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture transactions.
• Leadership experience focused in a relevant industry (e.g. agriculture, energy, consumer markets, telecommunications, etc.).

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for Restructuring Services and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals.

What we offer you

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

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