Corporate Restructuring Executive

Job description / Role

Corporate Restructuring Executive - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Corporate Restructuring Executive based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you will help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions. Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global team of restructuring specialists who deliver high quality advice to our clients.

The Opportunity

Our global network of Restructuring Services professionals helps clients develop financial and operational strategies to improve liquidity, credit availability and shareholder return. Our Corporate Restructuring Services team is fully integrated both within our wider Transaction Advisory Services practice and our whole firm, allowing our clients to reap the benefits of this broad range of knowledge, skills and experience. We work on the basis of creating long-term relationships with our clients and our teams work closely with them to understand their short and long-term goals - being there at every stage to identify problems and recommend and implement solutions that deliver measurable results.

Your key responsibilities

As a Corporate Restructuring Executive, you will help clients evaluate capital options, capture greater transaction value and achieve strategic objectives – whether they are buying or selling a distressed asset, restructuring a business, dealing with underperformance, or looking to improve cash management. You will also support in the preparation of comprehensive financial reviews of the company’s operations, attend legal proceedings, engage in judicial management, support liquidation processes as well as advise clients on corporate risk management issues.

Skills and attributes for success

•Project Management – being part of project teams comprising of colleagues from across the various TAS sub service lines
•Business and Commercially Driven – working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients
•Business Development - assist in aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings. Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work
•Learning - Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences
•Building Relationships - Strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers

Requirements

To qualify for the role you must have

•As a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of related work experience in corporate restructuring or debt restructuring.
•Strong banking, finance and accounting skills,
•Aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis and the ability to synthesize findings and link them to client issues
•Strong numerical skills, with evidence of advanced financial modelling skills and proficiency in detailed financial analysis
•Commitment to staying at the cutting edge of knowledge in focused industries
•Excellent command of spoken and written English language
•Flexibility to travel in the region (approximately 25 to 50% of the time)
•Fluency in Arabic both written and spoken

Ideally, you’ll also have

•Ability to work under high pressure and adapt to a dynamic working environment
•Good knowledge of Islamic finance.
•Excellent problem solving, facilitation and interpersonal skills
•Auditing or consulting experience
•Client facing experience from a professional services background

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them – often in politically charged environments. We are looking for an energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind, and someone who can display a high level of commercial acumen. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

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, we offer:

•Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career within a dedicated financial due diligence practice in a Big 4 firm
•A clear unified strategic focus across the team, with emphasis on taking an entrepreneurial approach to work
•Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most recognized and engaging colleagues in the industry
•The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please apply online as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

Apply now.

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region