Restructuring Associate – Investment Banking

On behalf of our client, a well-established Dubai-based investment-banking and financial-services platform, we are seeking an Associate to join its Restructuring and Special Situations advisory team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, high-profile mandates across the GCC and wider MENA region, including financial restructurings, refinancings, recapitalisations, distressed M&A and capital-raising transactions. The successful candidate will work closely with senior bankers, corporate management teams, shareholders, lenders and external advisers. Key Responsibilities • Support execution of restructuring, refinancing, recapitalisation, liability-management and special-situations assignments. • Build and maintain detailed financial models, including integrated three-statement models, liquidity forecasts, debt-capacity analyses, recovery assessments and scenario cases. • Analyse capital structures, debt documentation, financing options and stakeholder outcomes. • Prepare client presentations, board materials, valuation analyses, creditor materials, information memoranda and transaction documentation. • Coordinate financial, commercial and legal diligence processes with management teams and external advisers. • Support negotiations with lenders, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders. • Conduct company, industry, market and comparable-company research. • Assist senior team members with transaction origination and pitch preparation. Candidate Profile • 3–5 years of experience in investment banking, restructuring, leveraged finance, debt advisory, valuation, transaction services, private credit or special situations. • Prior restructuring, refinancing or liability-management experience is highly desirable. • Strong financial modelling, valuation and financial-statement analysis capabilities. • Understanding of debt structures, capital markets, credit agreements and corporate finance. • Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills, with strong attention