Associate Director

J.S. Held is seeking an Associate Director to join our Turnaround & Restructuring team based in the Boston metropolitan area. The Associate Director will be a key member of client engagement teams providing leadership across financial analysis operational restructuring transaction execution and business development. This role is wellsuited for a seasoned professional with deep restructuring experience who thrives in fastpaced highimpact environments and is motivated to grow client relationships and deal flow.

Substantial travel to client sites should be expected based on engagement requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis & Modeling

• Lead the development and review of complex financial models including cash flow forecasts liquidity analyses and restructuring projections
• Analyze financial statements to identify trends risks and opportunities for operational and financial improvement
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisionmaking
• Prepare highquality financial reports presentations and court or stakeholder deliverables

Operational Restructuring & Interim Support

• Assess business plans operational processes and cost structures to identify inefficiencies and valueenhancement opportunities
• Design and implement turnaround restructuring and performanceimprovement initiatives
• Support interim and crisis management roles including CRO/CFOtype engagement support
• Monitor execution progress and ensure alignment with restructuring objectives

Transaction & Special Situations Advisory

• Lead or support mergers and acquisitions divestitures recapitalizations restructurings and winddown processes
• Participate in due diligence Quality of Earnings analyses and transaction advisory assignments
• Work with stakeholders in distressed scenarios including Chapter 11 Section 363 sales and DIP financing contexts

Client Network & Business Development

• Expand and leverage referral and business development networks
• Contribute to sourcing new engagements and building regional market presence
• Lead and participate in presentations to referral sources clients and internal stakeholders

Leadership & Firm Contribution

• Collaborate effectively with seniorlevel client executives
• Contribute to the enhancement of internal tools methodologies and best practices
• Uphold the highest ethical standards and represent the firm with professionalism and credibility

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

Professional Experience

• Typically 510 years of postgraduate experience in turnaround and restructuring financial advisory investment banking consulting accounting or related fields
• Demonstrated experience leading complex financial and operational engagements with minimal oversight
• Strong working knowledge of restructuring processes M&A valuation capital structures liquidity management quality of earnings and related business practices and operations
• Experience with distressed situations workouts bankruptcies and special situations strongly preferred

Education & Credentials

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field required
• MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred
• Professional certifications such as CTP CPA CFA CIRA or CFE are a plus

Core Skills & Attributes

• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities (Excel PowerPoint Word)
• Strategic mindset with strong problemsolving skills
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities in timesensitive environments
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• High integrity sound judgment and a collaborative leadership style
• Willingness to travel extensively based on client needs

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications:

• Ability to work extended hours when required by client engagements
• Flexible to travel frequently often 4050% or more
• Ability to balance office clientsite and remote work environments as required

Additional Information :

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.

• Generous FTO Policy
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $110000 - $140000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset experience training location scope of role management responsibility etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time