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Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

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Position Summary

The Financial Research Director will partner with Huron Business Advisory practice and executive leadership team to define, develop, and support the execution of sales enablement and marketing plans and continually refine the targeted list of potential referral sources. This position will play a crucial role within our Business Advisory practice, driving our sales efforts by providing deep financial research insights (identifying holdings, activity, analyzing trends, assessing market performance, etc.) and strategic support for sales meetings and potential opportunities.

About Business Advisory:

Huron’s Business Advisory practice partners with enterprises and their stakeholders such as boards, lenders, and investors during critical times. Whether our clients are well-capitalized or under financial distress, we integrate our service lines and related solutions to quickly and expertly diagnose the situation and drive tailor-made improvements. By serving as interim management or executives across a spectrum of industries, many of us cultivated and developed a deep expertise to better assist our clients.

Solution Offerings:

• Restructuring & Turnaround

• Commercial Dispute Advisory

• Performance Improvement

• Valuation

• Transaction Advisory Services

• Capital Advisory

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

Client Prospect & Opportunity Identification

• Utilize a variety of research tools (Bloomberg, PitchBook, CapIQ) to identify high-potential client companies aligned with practice focus areas.

• Partner with the practice leadership to develop comprehensive profiles of target clients, including financial health, industry trends, and decision-making factors.

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of potential client opportunities, leveraging market data and industry reports.

Financial Analysis & Research:

• Conduct and interpret financial research to support client pitches and presentations.

• Partner with external research providers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of financial reports and analysis.

• Monitor market trends and competitor activity within the practice's focus areas, identifying emerging opportunities and threats.

• Regularly disseminate market intelligence reports with actionable insights for the practice team.

Improve both the quantity, quality and the success of the practice’s marketing efforts

• Directly develop focused pitch materials to proactively offer solutions and highlight relevant cases to each referral source

• Work closely with leadership developing the presentation to improve our ability to deliver engaging and impactful pitches

• Monitor market developments for all Business Advisory focus areas – and disseminate appropriate information as well as recommend action items based on that information

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior-level financial research, financial advisory or consulting, or finance-related sales enablement role.

• Strong background in financial analysis, with experience in restructuring & turnaround consulting, investment banking, or similar financial advisory roles highly desirable.

• Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and recommendations.

• Solid process improvement capabilities: documentation, measurement, and analysis

• Exceptional and persuasive written and oral communication skills

• Adept at multi-tasking within a high expectation and fast-paced environment

• Solid process improvement capabilities: documentation, measurement, and analysis

• Exceptional and persuasive written and oral communication skills

• Adept at multi-tasking within a high expectation and fast-paced environment

• High proficiency with Excel and Powerpoint

• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment, often without solid-line authority

• Ability to translate high-level objectives into action plans and outcomes

• Ability to manage, oversee and execute a portfolio of tasks and initiatives

• Candidates may live anywhere in the contiguous US – note this in a non-billable role with limited travel required.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $140,000 - $250,000. This is inclusive of the Director and Sr. Director level. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $175,000 - $337,500. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

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Posting Category

Corporate

Opportunity Type

Regular

Country

United States of America

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.

Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.