As a Turnaround and Restructuring Analyst within Huron’s Business Advisory practice, you will work alongside experienced consultants to help organizations navigate periods of financial, operational, and strategic change. Our team partners with clients facing complex challenges to improve performance, stabilize operations, enhance liquidity, and position their businesses for long-term success.
From day one, you will gain hands-on experience supporting client engagements, conducting financial and operational analyses, developing recommendations, and working within a small but powerful project team to solve critical business issues. You are provided with the mentorship required while offering opportunities to contribute independently as part of a collaborative consulting team.
Why Turnaround and Restructuring at Huron?
Organizations facing financial distress, operational challenges, changing market conditions, or transformational events need trusted advisors who can help them navigate uncertainty and implement meaningful change. Huron’s Restructuring & Turnaround professionals’ partner with management teams, boards, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders to drive rapid improvements and create sustainable value.
As a Restructuring & Turnaround Analyst, you will gain exposure to a variety of industries and situations, including performance improvement initiatives, liquidity management, business transformations, operational restructurings, and strategic assessments. You’ll develop a strong foundation in financial analysis, problem-solving, client service, and change management while working on high-impact engagements that deliver measurable results.
This role is ideal for individuals who are analytical, intellectually curious, adaptable, and energized by solving complex business problems in fast-paced environments.
What You’ll Gain:
- Exposure to a variety of industries, clients, and business challenges.
- Opportunities to develop analytical, problem-solving, and client-facing skills.
- Hands-on experience working alongside experienced consultants.
- Experience working alongside leading law firms, investment banks, private equity firms, regulated and non-regulated lenders, and other key stakeholders involved in complex restructuring, turnaround, and transaction situations.
- Exposure to corporate executives, decision-makers, and board members.
- Structured mentorship and coaching.
- A strong foundation for long-term career growth in consulting, corporate finance, and restructuring advisory.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze financial, operational, and business performance data to identify risks, opportunities, and key drivers of performance.
- Support cash flow forecasting, liquidity analysis, and financial modeling efforts.
- Conduct operational assessments and develop insights to support turnaround and performance improvement recommendations.
- Create presentations, reports, and other client-facing deliverables.
- Collaborate with team members and client stakeholders to support strategic and operational initiatives.
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and working sessions.
- Provide a high level of responsiveness to client and project requirements.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients while demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to quality.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Demonstrated academic excellence in a bachelor’s program with a graduation date of Spring 2027 (May/June 2027).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with coursework in financial modeling, accounting, and corporate finance.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Advanced or highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Microsoft Visio and Outlook).
- Comfortable with a dynamic, fast-paced work environment, including the potential for extended hours depending on project demands.
- A role with Huron requires travel to client sites. The nature and frequency of travel will depend on the specific project requirements and client needs.
- U.S. work authorization required.
- Location: Chicago or NYC.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, or accounting is a plus.
- Interest in bankruptcy, distressed investing, corporate turnarounds, or operational improvements.
Application Materials
- Current Resume
- Unofficial Transcript
The estimated base salary range for this job is $90,000. 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. 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.