Managing Director
Pubblicato il 01-08-2026 - agap2 Italia in Italia
Our client is a leading European Private Equity fund specializing in Special Situations, Turnaround and Distressed Investments . The firm invests in underperforming businesses, corporate carve-outs, complex financial restructurings and companies undergoing operational transformation, partnering with management teams to restore profitability and create long-term value.
To support the continued expansion of its investment platform, the fund is seeking a highly experienced Managing Director .
Position Overview
The Managing Director will be responsible for originating, evaluating, executing and managing complex turnaround investments across multiple sectors. The role requires a unique combination of investment expertise, restructuring capabilities and operational leadership.
The successful candidate will lead transactions from origination through exit, working closely with management teams, lenders, advisors and shareholders to drive transformational value creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Source proprietary investment opportunities across turnaround, distressed,
special situations and corporate carve-out transactions.
- Build relationships with banks, restructuring advisors, insolvency practitioners, corporate finance boutiques, private equity firms, family offices and corporate executives.
- Lead the complete investment process, including opportunity assessment, valuation, financial modeling, commercial analysis, due diligence, transaction structuring and execution.
- Negotiate acquisitions, recapitalisations, debt restructurings, refinancing solutions and equity investments.
- Develop investment theses focused on operational turnaround and value creation.
- Present investment opportunities to the Investment Committee and participate in strategic investment decisions.
- Lead portfolio company governance as Board Member or Chairman where appropriate.
- Work alongside CEOs and senior management teams to implement turnaround plans and strategic transformation initiatives.