Restructuring - Senor Associate/Manager - Strategy Consulting

A fast-growing, independent pan-European advisory firm is seeking a Manager for its Restructuring & Turnaround practice in Brussels. Founded in 2009 by eight former Big Four partners and senior operational advisors, this firm has grown to over 950 professionals including 114 partners, with offices across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy and the United States. It is a founding member of a global advisory network spanning 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Oceania.

The firm is known for its distinctive positioning: combining financial, strategic and operational expertise within fully integrated teams. Partners in the restructuring practice average 19 years of sector experience, and the team is regularly recognised as a market leader across Europe. Its approach transforms strategic initiatives into actionable turnaround and restructuring plans with immediate impact, providing hands-on support through complex negotiations and stakeholder management

The Role:

As a Manager within the Restructuring & Turnaround practice, you will play a central role in delivering advisory mandates for distressed, underperforming or financially challenged businesses. You will work across a wide range of situations - from early warning and prevention, through operational and financial restructuring, to turnaround execution and refinancing support

• Lead workstreams on complex restructuring and turnaround engagements, managing the day-to-day delivery and quality of client output.
• Prepare and review independent business reviews (IBRs), turnaround business plans, liquidity analyses and cash flow forecasts for distressed companies.
• Support financial restructuring processes including creditor negotiations, debt restructuring and refinancing advisory.
• Conduct operational diagnostic assessments and translate strategic turnaround initiatives into concrete, executable pl
• ans.Interface directly with client management teams, boards, lenders, investors and other stakeholders throughout the advisory process.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members (Analysts and Senior Analysts), ensuring high standards of analytical rigour and client delivery.
• Contribute to business development initiatives, supporting Partners and Directors in originating new mandates and building client relationships.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm's European offices on cross-border restructuring situations, leveraging the integrated international platform

Candidate Profile:

• 4–7 years of relevant experience in restructuring, turnaround advisory, distressed M&A, special situations or corporate recovery - gained at a consulting firm, investment bank, Big Four advisory practice or specialist restructuring boutique.
• Strong understanding of financial restructuring mechanics including debt advisory, creditor negotiations, covenant analysis, liquidity management and working capital optimisation.
• Proven ability to manage complex workstreams and client relationships independently.
• Solid financial modelling skills, including business plan construction, scenario analysis and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups - management teams, shareholders, banks, bondholders and sponsor in challenging, time-sensitive situations.
• Fluent English and French or Dutch
• Strong academic background from a leading university or business school.
• Pragmatic, entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach - the firm values people who combine analytical depth with the ability to operate effectively at the coalface of a restructuring.