Manager, Legal Entity Restructuring

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Industry/Sector

Specialism

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

We help clients ensure their legal entity structures are fit for purpose from designing and implementing structures to facilitate M&A carve-outs and other restructuring activities through to rationalising and simplifying group structures to reduce risk cost and complexity.

About the role:

As a Manager you will take ownership of client engagements and be accountable for both delivery and commercial outcomes. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy working closely with Partners and Directors on strategy risk management and client relationships.

• Lead and manage significant elements of LER engagements reporting directly to Partners and Directors and acting as a key point of contact for clients.

• Take ownership of case economics including budgeting forecasting fee management and margin control proactively identifying opportunities to manage cost and deliver work efficiently without compromising quality or risk.

• Manage and oversee a portfolio of UK solvent liquidations from initial client onboarding and appointment through to execution of the liquidation strategy ensuring appropriate risk management governance and cost control.

• Lead complex analysis and client discussions to understand objectives key business drivers and constraints translating these into pragmatic and commercially viable restructuring or simplification solutions.

• Identify manage and mitigate delivery legal and commercial risks across engagements escalating issues where appropriate and proposing solutions.

• Drive innovation in how work is delivered including the use of technology data standardisation and alternative delivery models to improve scalability efficiency and client outcomes.

• Coordinate effectively with cross-Line of Service teams the PwC global network and external professional advisers to deliver integrated solutions.

• Coach develop and performance-manage junior team members playing an active role in building capability engagement and a strong team culture.

• Contribute to marketing and business development activities including proposals thought leadership and identifying opportunities to grow existing and new client relationships.

What your days will look like:

As a Manager youll bring technical expertise commercial insight and leadership to help clients through the complexities of dealmaking. Your day-to-day will include:

• Supporting live transactions end-to-end from origination and marketing through to execution and completion with ownership over key workstreams;

• Building trusted client relationships and delivering high quality work across pitch documents marketing materials financial analysis and other transaction deliverables;

• Getting involved in our origination efforts; conducting detailed market financial and commercial research supporting with proposals and meeting with potential targets;

• Supporting and coaching junior team members fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

This role is for you if:

• You have experience managing corporate simplification programmes and/or UK solvent liquidations with a strong understanding of associated legal commercial and risk considerations.

• Have demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects end-to-end taking ownership of scope delivery plans milestones dependencies and outcomes across multiple concurrent engagements.

• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing engagement economics including budgets fees resourcing and recoverability and making informed decisions to balance risk cost and client value.

• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and engage credibly with senior client stakeholders Partners Directors cross-Line of Service teams and external advisers.

• A problem-solving and enquiring mindset with the confidence to challenge existing approaches manage ambiguity and introduce innovative ways of working to improve delivery efficiency and manage risk.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including clear concise report writing and the ability to present complex issues in a structured and pragmatic way.

• Strong people leadership capability with experience coaching developing and performance-managing junior team members and contributing to their progression.

• Flexibility to work across a range of industries client situations and project types.

• A proactive approach to marketing and business development with an interest in helping shape and grow the LER practice.

What youll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

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