Associate - Financial Restructuring - Investment Banking

About the opportunity

An established investment bank is hiring an Associate for its Financial Restructuring team in Frankfurt. The role sits within a leading global restructuring practice and offers a high-impact opportunity for someone with restructuring experience and fluent German. The team works across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, advising on complex distressed situations and restructuring transactions.

Why this firm

• Recognized as a top global restructuring advisor for more than a decade.
• Backed by the largest and one of the most experienced restructuring practices in investment banking.
• Has advised on more than 1,900 transactions involving over USD 4 trillion in aggregate debt claims since 1988.
• Maintains a growing German presence, with Frankfurt playing a central role in DACH mandates.
• Operates as an independent advisor with no balance sheet conflicts, supporting objective recommendations and steady deal flow.
• Offers direct exposure to complex domestic and cross-border matters in a merit-driven, ownership-oriented environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support live restructuring and distressed engagements across the DACH region for corporates, creditors and other stakeholders.
• Develop and take ownership of advanced financial models covering liquidity, capital structure, recovery and valuation work.
• Perform due diligence on distressed businesses, financing structures and restructuring alternatives.
• Draft client-facing materials, restructuring proposals, term sheets and stakeholder presentations in both German and English.
• Assist in negotiations among companies, lenders, bondholders and other creditor constituencies.
• Lead and coordinate Analysts while working with legal counsel, management teams and external counterparties.
• Contribute to origination efforts and business development within the German-speaking market.

Candidate profile

• Prior experience in financial restructuring, either in investment banking or restructuring advisory, is required.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience is expected for this Associate-level position.
• Strong command of both German and English is essential due to the client base and frequent interaction with stakeholders.
• Advanced financial modelling, analytical capability and capital structure knowledge are important.
• Understanding of distressed situations, German restructuring frameworks such as StaRUG, and debt instruments is highly beneficial.
• Excellent writing, communication and stakeholder-management skills are needed, along with the ability to stay composed under pressure.
• A strong academic background is preferred, and professional credentials such as CFA are an advantage.

Additional information

This is a full-time onsite position based in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area. No vacancy count, salary details, start date or application deadline were specified in the source.