Provide business/financial expertise to ensure an appropriate outcome of cases, providing advice to support effective negotiation in disputes concerning pensions liabilities in funding cases and corporate transactions in order to protect members' benefits
Review agreed and proposed recovery plans with emphasis on affordability, viability, sustainable growth and cash management and take a leadership role in business negotiation to ensure agreed recovery plans are appropriate
Contribute to case teams with specific, technical analysis of corporate activity and provide recommendations to assist trustees' negotiations and the Regulator's clearance decisions, and use of moral hazard powers
Educate and mentor case managers and other professional disciplines within the organisation on business assessment and practices including successful and useful interventions and approaches
Contribute to the development of the organisation policies and guidance to the industry
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experienced corporate banking or accounting advisory professional ACIB, CFA or ACA qualification Track record of engagement with corporate entities and other professional advisors Ability to analyse financial statements in detail Understanding of business valuation techniques and typical corporate capital structures Knowledge of UK defined benefit pensions environment, strategic trends and issues Understanding of insolvency and business recovery Corporate structuring / re-structuring, mergers and acquisitions Forensic accounting & investigative techniques Broad commercial awareness of general economic and sector-specific trends