Vice President – Portfolio Operations (Restructuring & Turnaround)
Location: New York, NY
About Our Client
Our client is a boutique advisory and investment firm specializing in complex corporate transformations. The firm partners with management teams, boards, lenders, and investors to stabilize underperforming businesses, implement operational improvements, and drive long-term value creation. With a hands-on approach, the team brings both advisory expertise and fiduciary leadership across a diverse set of industries.
The Opportunity
The Vice President will be a senior leader within the portfolio operations team, responsible for driving transformational change across distressed and underperforming businesses. This individual will work side-by-side with C-suite executives, boards, and stakeholders to design and execute comprehensive turnaround strategies. The role requires both strategic vision and operational rigor—balancing high-level problem solving with hands-on leadership to deliver measurable impact. Unlike traditional restructuring shops, this platform emphasizes operational excellence and fiduciary stewardship over court-driven processes, offering a distinctive opportunity to influence outcomes at the ownership and operator level.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee complex turnaround and restructuring engagements across multiple portfolio companies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to management teams and boards, identifying key value drivers, diagnosing root causes of underperformance, and crafting actionable solutions.
- Drive execution of liquidity optimization, operational streamlining, and organizational redesign initiatives.
- Manage board-level and investor communications, delivering clear, concise, and data-driven recommendations.
- Oversee development and use of performance dashboards, KPI frameworks, and reporting tools to enable transparency and accountability.
- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams—coaching junior professionals while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Partner with senior leadership on business development, capital deployment decisions, and the continued evolution of the firm’s advisory and investment platform.
Qualifications
- 8–12+ years of experience in restructuring, turnaround consulting, private equity operations, investment banking, or management consulting, with a proven track record of leading operational improvement initiatives.
- Deep financial and operational expertise, including liquidity management, cost optimization, and performance measurement.
- Demonstrated leadership and executive presence, with the ability to influence and gain buy-in from senior stakeholders in high-pressure environments.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience leading board and lender discussions.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications (CFA, CPA, CTP) strongly preferred.
Why Join
This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of strategy, finance, and operations. As Vice President, you will have direct influence on the trajectory of challenged businesses, working with executive teams to unlock value and drive sustainable growth. The position offers significant exposure to investment decision-making, leadership opportunities across multiple industries, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to the continued expansion of a dynamic, entrepreneurial platform.
The Equus Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
