Deloitte
Your opportunity
The Debt & Capital Advisory (“DCA”) team is an integral part of Deloitte’s Financial Advisory practice, providing independent advice and world class execution across the full spectrum of debt markets through the Firm’s global network. Deloitte’s DCA team comprises 250 debt professionals globally, with ~100 within the UK, making them one of the largest teams operating in the UK and almost certainly the largest globally.
In any given year, in the UK Deloitte Debt Advisory close circa. 100 transactions, roughly two thirds of which are for private equity backed businesses The business has grown at roughly 20% per year every year since inception twelve years ago, and has maintained the original ‘start-up’ mentality throughout that period.
The Infrastructure DCA team, set up in 2019, is now firmly established in the market having advised on a broad range of deals in the energy, energy transition, digital and transport sectors, amongst others. The team’s remit is broad and has closed deals on a pan-European basis covering both debt and equity raises and in the support of M&A acquisition processes for our client base.
The Infrastructure DCA team continues to expand and we are keen to speak to talented, ambitious individuals with relevant financial experience and an entrepreneurial mindset.
We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.
Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?
For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of 2 years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.
Your role
Your role within this growing team will be to assist our infrastructure and real asset clients achieve their capital raise objectives which will incorporate a wide range of engagements including advice on optimal capital structures, business strategy, negotiating new money project financings, acquisitions, refinancing and restructuring existing debt facilities.
As an Assistant Manager in DCA you will be:
- Working on a range of capital advisory projects within the infrastructure and real assets space, providing support to team leaders but also having regular interaction with clients, banks, institutional investors, advisors (legal and due diligence) and other service lines (tax, accounting and due diligence)
- Providing day to day transaction execution support, including the preparation of information packs, management presentations, financial analysis and client communications
- Taking responsibility for transaction administration including provision of oversight for securing all necessary internal approvals
- Industry/company research for both deal origination and transaction analysis
- Financial modelling, including analysing business forecasts, evaluating scenario analysis and covenant calculations
- Contribution to marketing and business development activities
Your work, your choice
At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.
Location: London with occasional travel
Work pattern: Permanent full-time
Your professional experience
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience with Financial Modelling (desirable)
- Exceptional Excel skills (necessary)
- Infrastructure or Structured finance skills (desirable)
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to undertaken research tasks independently
- Fluency in written and oral English, strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently to generate output for presentations and client reports
- General understanding of debt structures and products (desirable)
- Commercial awareness/experience of the infrastructure sector and infrastructure financing products (desirable)
If you are interested in working in an exciting and empowering environment we look forward to hearing from you. Please submit your application online.
Your service line: Financial Advisory
Advising clients in the moments that define their business takes multiple layers of expertise. Much more than due-diligence, this is about diverse teams of specialists coming together, crossing service lines and international borders to tackle the many, complex issues involved in major transactions. And we have one of the broadest networks in the business. Here, you’ll find fascinating, career-building projects, market leading approaches, cutting-edge resources, huge clients and inspirational colleagues. As well as opportunities to develop a deep industry or product specialism.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your “Immediate Family Members” are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
About Deloitte
Our Purpose & Strategy
To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society – defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it’s about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent.
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- We live our purpose: we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make
- We develop talent: we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
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