Assistant Director, Value Creation Services, Managed Exit and Corporate Simplification, M&A

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Value Creation Services (VCS) is a hands-on, delivery focused performance improvement team. We support clients who want to take an accelerated lens to performance improvement in delivering improvements to their cash & EBITDA position. Our team is pragmatic in its approach and helps businesses overcome challenges by supporting management and stakeholders to drive sustainable operational change.

Our Managed Exit offering within VCS is focused on helping companies divest or wind down underperforming or non-core assets, as well as providing operational efficiency through corporate simplification programmes.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibilities, please do discuss it with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

Connect to your opportunity

This is an opportunity to leverage your performance improvement and turnaround experience in a stimulating new environment. The Managed Exit team within our VCS practice is experiencing rapid growth and we now have multiple opportunities across the team to recruit high calibre delivery individuals.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with our clients in delivering performance improvement, predominantly in the area of corporate simplification and managed wind downs. Successful candidates will benefit from a demonstrable strong track record in delivering these types of projects, experience in navigating senior stakeholders and strong analytical skills, including Excel/PowerPoint capability.

You will be responsible for:

• Working on a range of advisory projects with regular interaction with management and finance/cross-function teams, boards of directors, lawyers, other advisors and teams from across Deloitte.
• Reporting to a Director but with ownership of managing corporate simplification and managed exit projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to project plans, budgets, and timelines.
• Assessing the financial, operational, and reputational implications of simplification and managed exit strategies; Contributing to the development of strategic recommendations for the optimal management of non-core assets or entities.
• Developing detailed project plans sometimes as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Designing and preparing financial outcome statements.
• Preparing entities for Members' Voluntary (solvent) Liquidation.
• Managing a variety of stakeholders with varied objectives.
• Participation in business development initiatives including conducting detailed analysis of legal entity structures, identifying opportunities for rationalisation, simplification and managed wind downs.
• Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of Restructuring and Insolvency legislation (CPI or JIE qualifications are desirable, but not a prerequisite).
• A detailed understanding of the UK Members' Voluntary Liquidation process (and other jurisdiction equivalents) and its implementation.
• Strong experience in preparing and implementing solvent wind down plans for controlled/orderly wind down outside of an insolvency process (relevant read across of experience from trading insolvencies will also be considered).
• ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience working with international legal entity structures and multi-jurisdictional projects.
• A proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-phased, cross-functional projects.
• A strong understanding of corporate law, tax implications, accounting principles and operational considerations related to legal entity reorganisation and entity liquidation/dissolution.
• Excellent numeracy skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to absorb and analyse large amounts of data quickly.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• A commitment to delivering an exceptional service to clients, with ability to work quickly and establish effective working relationships.
• Agility to work on multiple internal and external initiatives simultaneously.
• Initiative to take on new challenges, within a supportive environment.
• Logical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Proven project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop, coach and motivate junior members of the team.
• Flexibility for international travel/client site working.

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformation changes that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We challenge dealmakers to expect more and to see beyond the deal to create sustainable value for shareholders, employees and society. We support corporates, private equity and financial investors across the full M&A lifecycle and are committed to identifying and delivering sustainable value at every stage of the deal.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further details as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte is changing the mentality to agile working and the diversity debate. In terms of actual goals and openness to different ways of working, the firm is leading the way." - Janice, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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