Sr Director
J.S. Held LLC

Job Info

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Company Description

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Phoenix Management is an operationally-focused advisory service that provides turnaround, crisis and interim management, investment banking and transaction advisory services to middle market companies (typically companies with $30 - $500 million in revenues) and their respective investors and lenders. Phoenix IB a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC, providing independent investment banking advisory solutions.

Phoenix is a high energy, growing and dynamic group that since 1985, the firm has been engaged in more than 1,600 client assignments nationwide across a variety of situations and industries. Phoenix is an expert in understanding and adding value to its clients, creating specialized solutions for both distressed and growth-oriented companies. The management team comprises hands-on leaders who act with a sense of urgency and advocate for their clients' needs. Regardless of the circumstances, Phoenix's mission is the same: to preserve and enhance the value of its clients by focusing on the operational and financial challenges they encounter.

Within Phoenix Management, we are leaders in the boardroom, C-suite, and on the shop floor. Together, we are "in the room" to regularly interact with our clients at all levels to assess and address the real challenges and to develop solutions that solve complex problems facing our clients. We identify areas of opportunity across the operations landscape, develop improvement strategies, and convert that strategy into action to optimize performance.

Phoenix is a part of J.S. Held's Strategic Advisory practice. Our practice is national in scope, with offices in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle and Arizona.

Job Description

Phoenix Management, a part of J.S. Held/Phoenix IB is seeking A Sr. Director with 15+ years of post-college experience to join the firm's Management Consulting and Investment Banking team. Our clients are typically experiencing a significant disruption and need expert advice, quickly. These disruptions can manifest as a crisis, or an opportunity. During these critical times, our clients look to Phoenix to provide a steadying hand for the best outcome.

The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated track record with significant turnaround and/or workout restructuring experience including interim/crisis management, complex cash flow projections and operational restructuring. Success in this position will be measured by both successfully executing and sourcing new deal flow.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Financial Analysis and Modeling: Conduct detailed financial modeling, review and analyze large amounts of financial data, and develop projections to support turnaround strategies. This includes:
  • Creating and maintaining complex financial models to forecast cash flows, profitability, and liquidity.
  • Performing sensitivity analyses to understand the impact of various financial scenarios.
  • Evaluating financial statements to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Developing comprehensive financial reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Operational Restructuring: Assess business plans, conduct due diligence, and develop and implement various business strategies for turnaround and profitability improvement. This includes:
  • Analyzing operational processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for cost reduction.
  • Designing and implementing restructuring plans to optimize operational performance.
  • Collaborating with management teams to develop and execute strategic initiatives.
  • Monitoring and reporting on the progress of restructuring efforts to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Transaction Management: Lead mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, sales, and business wind down processes.
• Client and Network Development: Expand and exploit our existing referral network, and integrate the successful candidate's referral network with the firm's existing platform.
• Leadership and Presentation: Lead presentations to referral sources, potential clients, and existing clients, demonstrating expertise and building trust.

This position requires travel to clients, at times extensive.

We are looking for candidates possessing:

• Strategic Thinking: Keen intellectual curiosity and the ability to align the broader objectives with the operational challenges and needs for change to meet long-term business goals.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to analyzing data, identifying solutions, and implementing changes.
• Leaders in Change: Ability to inspire and guide teams through change.
• Adaptability: Capacity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, often chaotic environment.

Qualifications

ATTRIBUTES AND BACKGROUND

• Ideally, 15+ years of broad-based experience in all aspects of turnaround, restructuring and distressed situations in professional service or consulting firms, financial institutions or equity firms representing middle market companies.
• Must have a thorough understanding of financial modeling and valuation analysis, data management, capital advisory services and the M&A process, deal structuring and negotiation.
• Management of and participation in the financial and operational reviews of a wide variety of business clients.
• Ability to lead significant projects with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated capabilities for turnaround, interim management (CEO/CFO/CRO) in larger tiered client environments and M&A diligence assignments.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies designed to restore our client's performance.
• Prior participation in Quality of Earnings assignments relating to transaction advisory services a plus.
• Prior experience with Chapter 11 bankruptcies, sales through Section 363 auctions, and/or DIP financing is strongly desired.
• Understanding of the asset-based lending environment and borrowing base certificates.
• Lead and participate in a variety of marketing and business development activities to further mature the current Strategic Advisory presence in the marketplace as appropriate.
• Undergraduate degree in finance or related field. MBA or other advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• Must be willing to travel as warranted by client service requirements
• CTP, CFE or CIRA a plus

Additional Information

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be able to sit for long period of time
• Must be comfortable to work in a remote and/or hybrid environment
• Must be flexible to work outside of the 8:30am - 5:30pm business hours if needed
• Must be flexible to travel

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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.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email and include "Applicant Accommodation" within the subject line with your request and contact information.

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $165k - $210k. 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.

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 team's needs.

Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed Flexible Time Off policy Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401k Match Commuter Benefit

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