An established alternative investment manager is seeking an experienced PortfolioOperations and Turnaround Specialist to work alongside its investment team and portfolio company boards.
This is a hands-on role focused on driving performance improvement and business recovery across a portfolio of lower mid-market businesses. You will work closely with founders and management teams to identify underperformance, stabilize cash flow, develop recovery plans and deliver sustainable improvements in business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead rapid assessments of underperforming businesses, identifying financial, operational and commercial challenges.
- Develop and execute 100-day turnaround and stabilization plans.
- Take ownership of cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and working capital improvement.
- Drive cost reduction, margin improvement and operational efficiencies.
- Manage engagement with lenders, advisers, boards and senior management.
- Assess management capability and provide interim executive or board-level support where required.
- Advise the investment team on turnaround strategies, investment risks,
value creation and exit options.
You will be an experienced turnaround, restructuring or private equity operations professional with a proven track record of improving business performance in mid-market organizations.
Ideally, you will bring:
- 6+ years' experience in turnaround, restructuring advisory, consulting or private equity operations.
- A track record of stabilizing liquidity and delivering earnings recovery.
- Strong financial skills, including cash flow forecasting, financial modelling and lender negotiations.
- Experience working with boards, lenders, founders and senior management teams.
- An understanding of private equity-backed businesses and investment value creation.
Personal Attributes
You are commercially astute, hands-on and decisive, with the ability to build trust quickly and influence at all levels. You thrive in challenging environments, remain calm under pressure and have a solid bias towards action and results.