CareerPlan

Director - Special Situations M&A

London, England, GBFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Leading and delivering complex, time-critical M&A transactions in distressed, restructuring, and special situations contexts.

Role type

Senior Manager/Director, Special Situations M&A

Builds

Accelerated sales processes, distressed M&A deals, carve-outs, non-core disposals, and rescue/turnaround transactions.

Domain

Corporate Finance / Restructuring / Distressed M&A

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Transaction execution, deal structuring, buyer engagement, stakeholder management, financial analysis, commercial judgement, report writing, presentation, team leadership

Preferred skills

ACA/ACCA qualification, existing relationships with lenders/insolvency practitioners/PE investors, experience in leading advisory practices

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day execution of complex M&A transactions; manage transaction workstreams, timelines, and deliverables; prepare Information Memorandums and marketing materials; develop buyer and investor universes; lead discussions with management, lenders, and shareholders; support Managing Directors in originating opportunities; coach and develop junior team members.

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with team leadership