Assistant Manager or Manager

As an Assistant Manager or Manager, you'll support transaction delivery, financial analysis and business development through the responsibilities below:

• Working on a range of debt advisory projects with regular interaction with clients, banks, private credit funds, lawyers, advisors and other service lines
• Assisting with day to day management of transaction processes, including the preparation of documentation required to market debt investment opportunities, financial analysis and client communications
• Industry/company research for both deal origination and transaction analysis
• Analyse business forecasts, test financial scenarios and calculate covenants through financial modelling. Support negotiations on the commercial terms of debt structures.
• Contribution to marketing and business development activities
• Build relationships with private equity houses, banks, private credit funds, lawyers, other advisers and Deloitte teams across the M&A landscape. Use that network to understand debt market trends and identify opportunities for you and the firm.
  
  A commitment to delivering an exceptional service to clients, with ability to work quickly and establish effective working relationships
• Communicate clearly and confidently in spoken and written English, including in client discussions, presentations and reports.
• The self-confidence/appetite to be involved in business development activities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A sound commercial acumen and understanding of UK financial markets and debt-related products
• Logical and methodical approach to problem solving
• Proven project management and organisational skills
• Manage several transactions and workstreams at once, prioritising tasks and coordinating delivery against competing deadlines.
• Excellent numeracy skills with a highly focused attention to detail and the ability to absorb and analyse large amounts of data quickly
• Ability to undertake detailed financial/commercial analysis for inclusion in presentations and client reports
• Ability to develop, coach and motivate junior members of the team
  
  The Debt, Capital & Treasury Advisory team is an integral part of Deloitte's Mergers & Acquisitions practice, providing independent advice and world class execution across the full spectrum of debt markets through the Firm's global network. Deloitte Debt Advisory is a team of more than 200 debt professionals globally, with ~60 across the UK, making it one of the largest teams operating in the UK and almost certainly the largest globally.
The UK Debt, Capital & Treasury Advisory team closes approximately 80 transactions a year. That activity gives us insight into available funding and where best to source capital. The business has grown strongly since inception while retaining its entrepreneurial start-up approach. We are recruiting an Assistant Manager or Manager to join our Debt Advisory team. You'll work with a broad range of clients, including private companies, family offices and businesses owned by private equity and private credit investors, as well as on structured finance transactions. We welcome people with relevant financial experience and an interest in learning about debt structuring for companies. We welcome conversations about formal and informal flexible working arrangements that work for you and our clients. Please discuss your requirements with us during the recruitment process. 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 You'll help private companies achieve their funding objectives, including family- and founder-owned businesses and private equity-backed businesses. Your work will cover capital structure advice, raising new debt, refinancing and restructuring existing facilities. You'll assess a range of funding options, from traditional term debt to structured equity products, asset-backed facilities and broader debt structures., 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 "At Deloitte you're surrounded by subject matter experts; industry experts, technology experts, and you can access that knowledge whenever you need to."- Christian, Risk & Transactions Advisory Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in Leeds 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. 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.