Business Recovery Consultant - PQS at £neg package

Senior Consultant – Business Recovery

Our client, one of the world’s leading Construction Management consultants, currently requires a surveyor to work within the Construction Business Recovery (‘CBR’) team to provide technical due diligence and corporate recovery advice to banks, accountants, insolvency practitioners and other financial institutions within a diverse range of “distressed” property developments and businesses operating within the construction industry.

You will provide specialist technical audit reviews for funders and their professional advisors, in respect of ‘distressed’ developments. The audit reviews will generally be carried out during the progress of a development and will cover the technical and financial aspects of a scheme. The purpose of the review is generally to establish / verify the stage of the development and to identify the risks which will impact the funder’s security. Following on from these reviews, you will need to advise on appropriate strategies to mitigate the risks identified and monitor any ongoing funding.
The work associated with construction business recovery involves advising funders and, following any formal insolvency ‘process’, the provision of support and assist to the appointed insolvency practitioner. The role will focus on the valuation of ‘book debt’ assets and the strategies to be adopted to maximize realization levels, following any formal insolvency process.

Strong written and spoken communication skills are essential as much of the Business Recovery Service involves the preparing of technical reports containing both written and numeric opinion on project risks.

As a senior member of staff you will assist in coaching and appraising of junior members of staff and act as a supervisor for current graduates and work with them to achieving competences for the APC.

You will have a strong degree in a “built environment” subject and have attained a relevant professional qualification, typically MRICS, MAPM, or MCIOB as well as experience and/or qualifications in a legal or finance field.

Ideally you will have a quantity surveying or project / development management background with at least 3 years full time experience.

The Business Recovery Consultant is required to understand the wider issues affecting the entire development process and you will be expected to think laterally to provide bespoke advice. The varied nature of the role requires a detailed understanding of the development process and operation of construction businesses.

You will be expected to have a good understanding of planning and other statutory matters; procurement and building contracts; project durations and programme; the appointment of the professional team; insurances, warranties, performance bonds and other financial security instruments; bank financing principles including cash flows and compliance with lending covenants; working understanding of the major main-contract and sub-contract forms of contract and an appreciation of risk and the affects of risks for lenders and funders.

Candidates are expected to have strong cost management and procurement skills and appreciate the commercial risks associated with development activities. Where necessary specific training will be provided in the more specialist areas of corporate insolvency and ‘distressed’ property issues.
This is an exciting role for enthusiastic client facing individuals, with a cost or project management / development background, who want to look beyond purely the costs of projects and understand and advise on the entire development process.

Candidates must be articulate and well presented and enjoy meeting a cross section of parties engaged in the construction process.

The role involves frequent travelling to projects and meetings, predominantly in the UK and candidates must be flexible in their approach to working hours.