Partner Rpt

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Partner to lead and grow our Restructuring Performance Improvement and Turnaround (RPT) practice in the Middle East. RPT is one of the key business lines of Roland Berger globally.

Role purpose

Drive rapid stabilization liquidity protection and operational turnaround for corporates SOEs lenders and investors across the Middle East while shaping the practices strategy offerings and sector focus. This includes setting gotomarket for special situations restructurings and performance improvement programs.

Key responsibilities

• Originate and lead complex restructurings: independent business reviews liquidity and cash control options analysis outofcourt workouts contingency planning and formal processes where applicable.
• Advise boards CFOs and creditor groups on capital structure solutions debt renegotiations stakeholder strategies and turnaround plans grounded in robust diagnostics.
• Oversee execution of 100day plans: working capital unlock SG&A and opex reductions footprint and portfolio actions and revenue recovery levers with measurable benefits.
• Lead multistakeholder negotiations among lenders bondholders PE sponsors SWFs and regulators; manage information flows and decision forums under tight timelines.
• Assure quality across workstreams: business plan reviews financial model challenge liquidity forecasting scenario planning and valuecreation roadmaps.
• Build and mentor a highperforming team across restructuring corporate finance and operations; set staffing model capabilities and performance standards.
• Manage practice economics: pipeline pricing risk realization and margin; shape alliances with law firms banks and special situations funds in KSA/UAE.
• Represent the firm with media and ecosystem partners on restructuring and turnaround topics to establish thought leadership and market trust.

• Liaise and collaborate with global RPT practice

Qualifications :

Required experience

• 1520 years across restructuring/turnaround corporate finance or special situations consulting with leadership of large crossborder engagements in GCC.
• Track record advising companies and creditors on complex operational restructuring solutions and rapid performance improvement.
• Deep handson exposure to business reviews liquidity management business plan development valuation and scenario analysis and contingency planning.
• Sector depth in priority Middle East industries (e.g. real estate construction industrials energy transport healthcare consumer) plus public/sovereign stakeholders.
• At least 5 years work experience in the Middle East.

Skills and attributes

• Crisis leadership under ambiguity; decisive callmaking on cash scope and stakeholder strategy during live negotiations.
• Advanced financial and operational acumen: modeling oversight liquidity forecasting covenant analysis and operational turnaround levers.
• Exceptional Csuite and creditor negotiation skills; credible with boards commercial banks investment banks PE/SWFs and regulators in the region.
• Ability to operate under ambiguity and time pressure making decisive calls on scope resources and risk.
• Inclusive people leader who can attract develop and retain top transaction talent and foster strong collaboration with other practices.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

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