Senior Consultant / Manager, Financial Advisory

The Role Teneo’s Financial Advisory business in New Zealand was established through the acquisition of PwC New Zealand’s Business Restructuring team. The Teneo New Zealand team currently comprises 24 professionals and is expected to continue growing as the business expands. With deep restructuring and insolvency expertise, and an established presence in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the team delivers integrated, senior-led financial advisory services to clients across New Zealand and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

This is your opportunity to join our growing and ambitious team in New Zealand, part of Teneo’s global integrated advisory offering. As a Senior Consultant / Manager you will support the leadership team with: Client Service – Be a part of project teams on a diverse range of challenging engagements – this will involve advising corporates, creditors and other financial stakeholders on Restructuring Advisory, Contingency Planning and Insolvency projects. Business Development – Support business development activities and generating sales in the market.

People and Leadership – Provide guidance and support to team members to create an inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Client Service Is a key team member working on financial restructuring and insolvency engagements on a day-to-day basis, including managing junior staff. Produces high quality deliverables within planned timescales. Develops ‘distinctive’ client relationships.

Supports and contributes to client presentations. Helps to meet team specific performance targets. Applies understanding of financial engagement economics and engagement risk and quality management.

Knowledge Acquisition Builds client relationship skills, sector knowledge and continues to develop leadership skills. Continues to build technical expertise, broader business advisory and people management skills. Understands the market, topical issues and our Restructuring propositions.

People and Leadership Supports leadership in creating an inclusive environment. g. mentoring/ buddying, supervising less experienced colleagues.

Continues to develop personal brand. Business Development Starts to own elements of and proactively contribute to business development. Demonstrate an expanding network of external and internal peer level contacts which provide opportunities to meet and share ideas on initiatives.

Assist in the running of a sector or marketing key account team, including participating in, and organising, marketing events. Assists in preparing research documents, pitches and client presentations.

Qualifications

Strong academic background at degree level. , Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook packages. , corporate audit).

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support working in a high-performance team. Commitment and willingness to work under pressure, sometimes long hours, always putting the client at the centre. Ambition to learn and develop further.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct relevant experience of Restructuring Services/Insolvency gained within a professional services company or a Financial Advisory boutique. Flexibility to transfer skills into complementary offerings such as Debt Advisory or Performance Improvement if market conditions change. The Financial Advisory Team at Teneo Teneo’s global Financial Advisory business advises corporates, creditors and other financial stakeholders in situations of financial stress and distress.

No two situations are the same. Our advice and approach is tailored to each situation and each client.