Restructuring Core Advisory Analyst (CPI/CA) Graduate (Aug 2024)

Your role

What does the restructuring advisory team do?

The core restructuring advisory team works with organizations and their advisers, lenders, trustees, and creditors to prevent, manage, and address issues related to financial difficulty. This may include advice on how to develop an effective turnaround strategy. Where this is not possible, it may consist of realizing value and optimizing the outcome of formal insolvency. More specifically, this can comprise:

• Monitor emerging financial risks
• Secure an appropriate funding solution
• Manage risk by simplifying corporate structure
• Review defined benefit pension covenant strength
• Preserve value on distressed real estate projects
• Navigate an accelerated transaction where appropriate
• In the event of an insolvency procedure, assisting all stakeholders in understanding and navigating the process
• Identifying and realizing assets for the benefit of an insolvent estate
• Investigating the conduct of the company before insolvency
• Assisting employees with claims and information relating to and arising from insolvency
• Liaising with creditors, including secured, preferential, and unsecured
• Identify and pursue potential claims after contentious insolvency

What can you expect?

• At RSM, you’ll be a key team member from day one
• You’ll get involved in client work very quickly, initially working as part of a larger team before taking on individual project responsibility
• Once you’ve completed your initial professional qualifications, the complexity of your workload will increase, and you’ll have the opportunity to take on more individual responsibilities and get involved in more challenging issues
• With RSM, you’ll have the space to grow and be challenged
• With our support, you’ll become a true trusted adviser to your clients in the future.
• When you join this team, you’ll first work towards the CPI qualification (Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency) followed by the ACA qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), or your Chartered Accountancy (CA) qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or with Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)

About you

What RSM is looking for:

• RSM is on the lookout for enthusiastic self-starters who are always up for a challenge.
• Restructuring Advisory is a technically demanding discipline, so they look for students who are quick to grasp new subjects.
• It’s important to have an inquisitive mind and pay close attention to detail.
• You’ll often need to review complex financial information and report on any unusual transactions or patterns that you spot, so you’ll need excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• What separates RSM from competitors is the financial acumen they demonstrate, and expect that right from the start from people.

Entry requirements:

• RSM doesn't just look for good exam results.
• They think passion, personality, and originality are just as important.

You will need:

• 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level);
• A predicted/obtained honours degree.

Please note, that RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels, or Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ).

Benefits

RSM benefits package supports people to live well and that includes:

• Flexible reward and benefits package
• Health and well-being
• Competitive financial rewards 
• A culture of recognition for hard work
• Employee assistance program
• Financial wellbeing
• Flexible working

Training & development

Whether you join the core Restructuring Advisory team or Special Investigations team, alongside hands-on experience, you’ll benefit from on-the-job training from more senior members of the team and gain access to our internal training courses that will help you develop in the role. You’ll discover a culture that nurtures individuality and an environment where everyone is supported to reach their potential. With RSM, you’ll always be moving forward.

Career progression

RSM’s graduate apprenticeship in Restructuring Advisory offers top-quality career development. The depth of services and clients you’ll be exposed to will help you kick-start your career. You could be working with a wide variety of organizations, including large listed financial institutions, national retail chains, and high-profile charities, as well as some of the international clients that operate throughout the UK and beyond.

How to apply

Recruitment process:

• Please note, for those who perform well throughout the assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This would always be discussed with you in this instance.
• RSM will only consider one application per recruitment cycle.
• RSM does not accept multiple applications for different vacancies.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• careers.rsmuk.com/uk/en/benefits
• youtube.com/@RSM_UK