Teneo
Manager / Associate Director, Special Situations M&A
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Manager / Associate Director, Special Situations M&A
The Role
The Special Situations M&A team is part of Capital Advisory within Teneo Financial Advisory. The team provides tailored M&A solutions across stressed, distressed, and insolvent/bankruptcy situations. We pride ourselves on both maximizing value and delivering deal certainty in challenging conditions.
Since its inception in 2008, the team has completed over 150 transactions, spanning a wide range of sizes (typically £5m to £200m), sectors, and situations. We are currently seeking a Manager / Associate Director to join our dynamic and successful team.
Key Responsibilities
Client Service
- Advise on sell-side and buy-side transactions; manage day-to-day engagement while supporting Senior Managing Directors/Managing Directors/Directors in client advisory and external stakeholder management.
- Oversee preparation and delivery of information memoranda, management presentations, and valuation analysis. Be responsible for client communications and ensure client-ready information is provided.
- Act as the project team’s lynchpin, communicating timelines and strategy to junior staff and managing project workflows as the primary contact for day-to-day operations.
- Support management teams in creating and challenging business plans, short-term cash flow forecasts, and Financial Advisory strategies, taking ownership of the accuracy of the financial data provided.
- Lead buyer engagement, manage research due diligence, and anticipate critical questions from buyers. Provide analysis in advance while challenging client explanations where necessary (including complex issues).
- Assist in negotiating with buyers and liaise with the Company’s legal advisors to comprehend key SPA/APA issues and how commercial terms affect transactions.
- Develop and present Financial Advisory options using input from relevant specialist teams.
- Prepare engagement letters, highlight key discussion points, and maintain compliance standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure adherence to Quality Risk Management processes, consulting senior team members and compliance functions as needed.
- Apply understanding of engagement economics, financial and risk management strategies.
Knowledge Acquisition
- Build client relationship skills, sector knowledge, and leadership capabilities.
- Expand technical expertise in corporate finance, business advisory, and people management.
- Develop market, industry, and Teneo service line awareness.
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People and Leadership
- Support the practice’s talent development and onboard staff effectively.
- Provide coaching and mentoring with a commitment to continual learning.
- Mentor junior staff outside direct job scope and participate in appraisal discussions.
- Support wider training initiatives of the Financial Advisory function.
- Lead diverse teams while fostering an inclusive work environment that values contributions.
- Assess strategies for managing diverse teams and promoting solutions.
- Demonstrate understanding of Teneo’s commitment to inclusive culture-building.
Business Development
- Stay informed on topical issues in the Special Situations M&A space, actively engaging with discussions in client, internal, and networking meetings.
- Take ownership of business development activities including proactive deal origination, researching, and expanding an industry-specific contact network.
- Work with senior colleagues on client retention and marketing/sales initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to pivot Teneo services for existing clients.
Key Skills & Experience
- Relevant Financial Advisory experience, ideally within M&A advisory, consultancy, or investment banks (or as a debt/investor special situations professional).
- Strong understanding of corporate finance and M&A advisory, with expertise (or theoretical interest) in special situations, including:
- Expertise in insolvency mechanisms, alternative approaches, and transaction delivery (e.g., pre-packs, administrations).
- Proficiency in debt markets, loan agreements, historical financial performance, and sectors’ future outlooks.
- Ability to craft and tailor innovative M&A strategies for any transaction.
- Excellent financial acumen with critical attention to detail; the ability to rapidly assimilate and interpret complex data.
- Strong analytical and commercial/operational diagnostic skills.
- Assertive communication, adaptability, and ability to build effective working relationships in diverse teams.
- Strong presentational, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Methodical problem-solving and high-level project management competence, with leadership and mentorship experience in a team environment.
- Skills for diverse financial/commercial insight in client report preparation.
- Proven business development and pitching abilities.
- English fluency in written and verbal communication.
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About Teneo Financial Advisory
Teneo’s global Financial Advisory team navigates solutions for corporates, creditors, and other stakeholders in periods of financial stress and distress. Since every situation is unique, we craft tailored advice and strategies to restore value, raise capital, or pivot optimally. Our integrated approach includes expertise in restructuring, M&A, management consulting, investor relations, risk management, and talent advisory to deliver stability despite instability.
We thrive on turning ‘uncertainty’ into certainty, guiding clients to take proactive steps that safeguard and enhance value.
About Teneo
Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm, empowering clients worldwide to achieve their ambitions.
By drawing on our global team—comprising leading senior advisors—we deliver advisory services across five key segments. Our solutions are scaleable: tailored to specific challenges or fully integrated as needed. Our clientele includes many Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 companies, alongside financial institutions and diverse organizations.
Our range covers:
- Strategic Communications and Investor Relations
- Financial Transactions and Restructuring
- Management Consulting, Risk Advisory (physical and cyber)
- Organizational Design, Board & Executive Search
- Geopolitics and Government Affairs, ESG & D&I
Teneo boasts over 1,600 employees operating across 45+ global offices, delivering pioneering thought leadership and expertise.
What We Offer You
- A structured induction and tailored development programme.
- Proven growth paths with six-month promotion opportunities and rapid progress for high performers.
- Comprehensive benefits package and rewards, including:
- Market-leading salary
- 28 days holiday plus 1 DEI day
- Discretionary Bonus
- Investment in personal development & professional growth
- Pension support, group income protection, dental, and life assurance
- Adoption of cycle-to-work schemes, family-friendly policies (including extended maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave)
- Active social, cultural, and charity initiatives
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