Manager, Corporate Recovery Services - Disputes, Claims & Investigations

A Manager within our Disputes, Claims, and Investigations group will have consulting assignments in a variety of industries and receive some client exposure.

Assignments primarily consist of executing and overseeing the completion of various types of financial, insolvency, asset tracing, accounting, economic damages calculations and / or related financial analyses in bankruptcy, litigation as well as fraud and forensic matters including but not limited to, forensic investigations, intellectual property disputes, and economic damages in complex commercial litigation and other types of business disputes.

The selected candidate will also assist senior Stout practitioners with business development and marketing activities including proposals, presentations, articles, pitchbooks, and related research.

The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in market-facing activities to develop and begin to develop relationships with clients and prospects, principally consisting of commercial litigation attorneys and in-house counsel.

Overview :

Candidate should be prepared to work in a team environment on a diverse range of assignments in corporate recovery and related services including, turnaround and restructuring, bankruptcy administration, forensic accounting and litigation and performance improvement.

The projects and workflows will require critical thinking, creativity, resourcefulness and independent judgment, an eagerness to take on responsibility, exceptional interpersonal skills, and comfort with a fast pace and fluid environment.

Strong project management, writing, communication, and presentation skills are also desired. You will be expected to help develop solutions to problems and provide value to clients.

The ideal candidate would also be willing and able to travel as required for client engagements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Understanding of accounting and finance

Understanding of how to analyze financial statements, trends and prepare financial models

Understanding of how to analyze and forecast cash flows (13 week cash flow statements)

Understanding the key operational performance drivers of a business

Ability to manage and organize large sets of unorganized or incomplete data

Interaction with clients (ability to engage, request and extract information)

Ability to stay on task while working on multiple work streams (organizational skills)

Problem solving skills with the ability to think through alternative solutions

Commitment to promoting integrity, leadership, and objectivity

Entrepreneurial team player who can excel in a fast-paced, challenging work environment

Confident speaker (communicating with client / senior team members regarding project status and technical issues)

Summarizing various legal / court agreements (e.g., First Day Motions / Disclosure Statements / Asset Purchase Agreements, etc.)

Collegial and interest in working on collaborative team

Efficient business writer

Researching market transactions

Reviewing and evaluating public company data

Utilizing and developing financial / valuation models

Performing economic and industry research

Preparing detailed reviews of third-party valuations

Summarizing various legal / court agreements (e.g., First Day Motions / Disclosure Statements / Asset Purchase Agreements, etc.)

Preparing written reports supporting valuation conclusions

Preparing Statements and Schedules and Monthly Operating Reports (MORs)

Maintaining an accurate work-in-progress schedule of work assigned

Education and / or Training :

Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA or CFA preferred (Business Major required, Accounting or Finance concentration preferred, CIRA certification a plus)

Four to six years of work experience in corporate finance, corporate restructuring, investment banking, and / or consulting or corporate positions with a financial or accounting focus.

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Why Stout?

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes competitive compensation, benefits & wellness programs that allows employees to choose what’s most important to them at any life stage.

At Stout, we are committed to the personal and professional development of our employees while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Stout Culture : We honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are committed to representing and including the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our people, partners, and the communities we serve.

Our core values embrace a culture of inclusion and the equitable treatment of all team members, starting with Stout’s leadership and spreading across the organization.

We strive to recruit, develop, and retain individuals with an array of talents, ideas, and experiences that propel the entrepreneurial spirit and exceptionalism that drive our success.

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Professional Development : To foster employee development we offer ongoing training and learning opportunities, employee resources groups, mentorship programming, and professional designation reimbursement.

We believe in timely and proactive performance excellence, ongoing 360 feedback, clear performance expectations at each level, and quarterly check-ins with your manager ensure you are supported and growing your career.

Stout Benefits : Stout offers a variety of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees throughout their career at Stout.

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Flexible Work Schedules : Work-life balance is important to us and we want our employees to have balanced lives, which is why we have a discretionary time off policy for all salaried exempt employees.

This gives you the ability to take time off as appropriate.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.