Director, Capital & Debt Advisory - Strategy and Transactions - Dublin

Location: Dublin

Business Area: SaT

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

EY Capital & Debt Advisory is seeking a Director to join its market-leading team to support with deal origination and execution. The team has a strong reputation, regularly closing high profile transactions across the Ireland and the UK. We advise Corporates both Private & Plc’s, Government Bodies aswell as Real Estate Investors and Developers on debt-related matters, including refinancings, acquisition, development and growth financings across the bank, credit fund, ABL and capital markets and currently has a healthy book of live deals and near-term opportunities.

The opportunity
In joining our team, you will be expected to play a key role in supporting our growth plans, with strong career progression opportunities, as Capital & Debt Advisory is an integral part of EY’s Strategy and Transactions business, Parthenon. The role provides an exceptional regionally-based candidate the opportunity to work within a high-performing team. While you will be based regionally, you will be a key part of the national and international Capital & Debt Advisory business, supporting our clients wherever they are based, providing great exposure to a wide range of transactions and financing markets. 

Your key responsibilities
We would like to meet candidates for a Director role as we look to strengthen our Debt Advisory team and to grow the execution and origination capabilities in line with the increased levels of activity we are seeing in the market.  

Debt Advisory Directors play a key role in the team and advise on a wide variety of transactions, interacting with clients and other professionals such as lenders and lawyers, overseeing / managing the transactions on a day-to-day basis, as well as playing a crucial role in winning new engagements and proactively building the pipeline.

Main responsibilities include:

• Market facing role with the ability to generate New Business across the Irish Market.
• Managing and working as part of a team on projects from start to finish covering all transaction stages from initial proposal right through to completion
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients and all stakeholders during a transaction process on day-to-day matters
• Overseeing the work of project teams and coordinating various work streams, liaising with and managing various stakeholders on transactions including key client contacts, lenders and other advisors
• Leading and managing the delivery of high-quality transaction documentation, including the preparation of information packs, management presentations, term sheets, structuring and financial analysis and other project deliverables
• Financial modelling, including analysing business forecasts, undertaking and evaluating scenario analysis, building financing overlays and covenant calculations
• Supporting business development initiatives, including identifying opportunities, the production of high-quality collateral, developing pitch documents and attending meetings with clients and prospects
• Coaching and contributing to the development of more junior team members
• Further developing your own business network

Skills and attributes for success

We would expect interested applicants to be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Significant experience of working in debt finance or debt advisory, including playing a lead role in day-to-day management of projects, including preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis, term sheets and client communications
• Strong experience with financial modelling related to debt transactions
• Strong stakeholder management skills, developing close working relationships with clients, lenders and other advisors
• Assisting Partners and other members of the team with targeting, marketing and preparation of proposal materials, as well as client coverage
• Proactively building and developing a network of internal and external relationships amongst professional intermediaries, private equity houses, corporate targets and clients
• Experience and understanding of different debt markets, including various market conventions and parameters and being able to clearly articulate these to clients, as well as the ability to challenge conventions to develop tailored solutions and flexibly adapt as transactions evolve
• Demonstrate confidence in client situations, gaining client acceptance and demonstrating value through advice and insight, providing tailored, bespoke solutions
• Sound commercial judgement and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems and 'think on your feet'
• Demonstrate strong financial acumen and a solid understanding of financial statements
• Agility to convert analysis into various outputs (including outputs used to support Board level conversations), to present results in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to manage and develop more junior team members; and
• Strong time management skills, including informing the team of progress and highlighting any issues (as appropriate)

 
What we look for:

• Extensive experience working in debt advisory, banking or a related field, operating in a deal-related environment
• An enthusiasm for business development, client coverage and being a face to market on behalf of the team
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proven team player and ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, organisations and clients
• Ability to manage tight deadlines

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed
• Accounting / finance qualification or similar
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments; and
• Ability to build strong internal relationships within EY and a commitment to business development

 About EY

 As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory Services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 What working at EY offers

 We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

 Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

 We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

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