Debt Finance & Restructuring
Pure’s Debt Finance and Restructuring division focuses on mid, to senior level appointments covering: Banking, Private Equity, Advisory and Asset Management. Our experienced team have a detailed understanding of the areas in which they focus, each with a minimum of five years experience in their respective disciplines.
We are well respected with a reputation of delivering and identifying the most experienced and proven candidates from the market.
This team is backed up by a professional and dedicated research arm that enables a full recruitment offering to clients.
Coverage
| Debt Advisory |
| High Yield |
| Leveraged Finance |
| Project finance |
| Restructuring |
| Syndications |
Examples of Completed Assignments
| UK Bank | Assistant Director x3 (Leveraged Finance) |
| UK Investment Bank | Vice President (Leveraged Finance) |
| German Investment Bank | Head of Southern Europe (Leveraged Finance) |
| US Investment Bank | Senior Vice President (Financial Sponsors) |
| Leading Consultancy | Assistant Director (Restructuring) |
| International Bank | Director (Restructuring) |
| International Bank | Head of Debt Advisory (Financial Sponsors) |
| Private Equity Firm | Vice President (Leveraged Finance) |
| Private Equity Firm | Vice President (Mezzanine) |
| Global Fund | Senior Associate |
| Private Equity Fund | Senior Associate |
Our People
Tim
Jones
London office
Tim leads our Debt Finance and Restructuring Practice and focuses on search assignments for mid level and senior appointments within Leveraged Finance, Debt Advisory and Private Equity. He has successfully complete searches for roles in Origination & Execution teams, Structuring, Syndications, Portfolio Management, Sponsor Coverage and Credit.
He joined Pure in 2006 to develop our offering in this area and also has extensive experience of recruiting at senior levels within Financial & Operational Restructuring, Business Support & Workout and Distressed Private Equity.
Tim graduated in Economics and Business Studies from Sheffield University.
Tim has a passion for travel and has visited over 35 countries. Prior to joining Pure, Tim took a 12 month sabbatical and travelled extensively in South America, Australasia and Japan.
Edward
King
London office
Edward focuses on mid and senior level assignments within Debt Finance, he has particular links with the leading Leveraged Finance and High Yield teams and has completed mandates in both the UK and international markets for roles across Origination, Executions, Syndications and also Portfolio Management.
Edward spent five years working for a global recruitment firm, operating within the banking sector, with a focus on placing senior Business Analysts and Programme Managers in the Front Office.
Edward is FSA qualified.
He is a qualified ski instructor and keen golfer with a handicap of 14.
Vanessa
Anaman
London office
Vanessa joined Pure in 2007 as Head of Research. With over eight years experience in market mapping, candidate sourcing, headhunting, profiling and name generation, Vanessa has a strong track record of identifying both individuals and teams for strategic group hires.
She has worked in recruitment within the banking sector, where she covered both Front Office and legal projects. Vanessa also worked for a specialist external research agency.
Every mandate received by Pure Search would be fully supported by Vanessa and her research team.
Louise
Briginshaw
London office
Louise operates within front office investment banking, specialising in the placement of professionals into M&A, ECM, Corporate Broking and Private Equity. She works with multinational through to boutique, independent businesses.
Prior to working at Pure Search, Louise worked for two specialist recruitment firms focussing on assignments across Corporate Finance, Debt Finance, Private Equity and Corporate Strategy / Development. With nine years in the industry, she’s completed both retained search and contingent mandates at various levels.
Louise graduated with a 2.i in History of Art & Architecture from Manchester University and holds a post graduate diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from UMIST.
Enthusiastic about keeping fit, she enjoys hiking, running, yoga, skiing and diving. She also likes food and travel and spent some time working for a children’s charity in Sri Lanka in 2008 as part of a year long sabbatical.