Director, Debt Advisory, Asset Based Lending  

Description

Director, Debt Advisory, Asset Based Lending

Alvarez & Marsal 

Manchester

A&M Debt Advisory supports Private Equity and Corporate clients through the economic cycle, providing high value-add advice on debt raising, capital structure optimisation and navigating challenging situations. Our deep relationships across the lender community enable clients to access a broad range of liquidity pools.

Our team includes highly respected ex-bankers and advisors with many years of expertise across the credit spectrum, working both with experienced borrowers and those approaching the debt markets for the first time.  Members of the team have worked on transactions across all different types of borrowing instruments in both the private and public capital markets.

Advice extends from optimising capital structures and reviewing financing options through to planning and execution including identifying potential lenders and investors, presenting the credit story and negotiating optimal terms and conditions for clients. 

The Role

A&M would like to recruit an ambitious natural self-starter to join its Debt Advisory team.  As part of a highly skilled international team, the successful applicant will be based in Manchester, whilst being part of A&M’s regional business covering offices including Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh.  

The successful candidate will likely be at Director or Associate Director level and they will have a well-developed knowledge and network in Asset Based Lending advisory including sourcing and generating financing and refinancing opportunities in the mid- and lower mid-market for businesses with financing requirements of £1m to £20m+.

The successful candidate will be a fully embedded member of the A&M Debt Advisory team (contributing to engagements both self-originated and by the team) and will collaborate with A&M’s Restructuring practice which has well established contacts within the Asset Based Lending community.  The role is focused on borrower-side advice and the successful candidate will ideally possess an existing portfolio of company relationships which they can work to leverage potential opportunities. In addition, will need the tenacity and drive to source opportunities through a mixture of research, existing relationships, A&M contacts, cold calling and market intelligence in order to find additional leads which have the potential to be converted into live opportunities.  

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in the ABL debt market from a role in debt advisory, leveraged finance, corporate lending or credit advisory
• Strong existing company relationships and network across market participants (lawyers, lenders, etc.) 
• Strong academic background including a highly numerate skill set and experience in key relevant skill areas (e.g. credit analysis and financial modelling)
• A keen desire to learn and develop in a meritocratic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence, resilience and tenacity to source opportunities and to drive projects

Package

This role presents an opportunity for an ambitious individual to help the continued growth of the A&M Debt Advisory business. A&M encourages all its employees to develop their client networks and business development skills. High performing colleagues who successfully develop business for the firm are substantially rewarded in terms of additional bonus and career advancement.  A&M pay market leading packages to attract and reward the best recruits, a bonus element will form part of the remuneration based on performance in terms of opportunities created (for A&M) and engagements completed.

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.