Restructuring / Distressed Investing Instructor (Part-Time/Contract)

Wall Street Prep • New York, NY

12d

About The Position

Wall Street Prep is seeking a Restructuring / Distressed Investing Instructor to design and deliver practical, technical training for professionals in restructuring advisory, distressed credit, and special situations investing. The instructor will use firsthand transaction and investment experience to teach participants how to evaluate distressed businesses, assess liquidity and capital structures, model recoveries, and analyze restructuring alternatives. The role includes leading live in-person and virtual programs, supporting curriculum development, guiding practical exercises, and completing WSP’s Train-the-Trainer Program. This is a part-time, project-based opportunity requiring availability for multi-day training engagements, with virtual delivery and domestic or international travel for in-person programs.

Requirements

• Significant firsthand experience in restructuring investment banking, turnaround and restructuring advisory, distressed debt investing, special situations, or a closely related field.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and ability to build, explain, and teach liquidity forecasts, integrated financial models, distressed valuation analyses, recovery waterfalls, and investment return scenarios.
• Practical understanding of in-court and out-of-court restructuring processes, capital structure solutions, liability management transactions, debtor-in-possession financing, and exit financing.
• Ability to evaluate debt terms, covenant provisions, collateral, guarantees, seniority, and structural subordination, and explain their implications for stakeholders and recoveries.
• Ability to assess downside risk, identify catalysts, develop investment theses, and evaluate potential returns across restructuring scenarios.
• Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and coaching skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly and engagingly.
• Ability to use transaction or investment experience to develop realistic case studies and explain stakeholder incentives, negotiation dynamics, and execution considerations.
• Strong judgment regarding confidentiality, material nonpublic information, and appropriate use of transaction and investment examples.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Availability for a part-time, project-based commitment and multi-day training engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Direct involvement in restructuring transactions or distressed investment underwriting is strongly preferred.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, CIRA, or another relevant professional designation is preferred but not required.
• Weekday availability is highly desirable.
• Ability to conduct week-long or multi-week seminars is highly desirable.
• Flexibility to deliver programs virtually and travel domestically or internationally for in-person engagements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead instructor for restructuring and distressed investing training programs.
• Deliver live in-person and virtual training to investment banks, advisory firms, investment managers, and other financial institutions.
• Teach financial distress assessment, business viability, restructuring catalysts, capital structure analysis, liquidity forecasting, financial modeling, distressed valuation, recovery waterfalls, restructuring alternatives, Chapter 11 processes, and distressed investment analysis.
• Design workshop agendas, learning outcomes, transaction case studies, financial models, exercises, and assessments.
• Edit and update training materials to maintain relevance, accuracy, and alignment with current market practice.
• Develop learning materials for audiences ranging from new analysts to experienced advisory and investment professionals.
• Guide participants through modeling exercises, restructuring scenarios, and investment case studies, providing clear, actionable feedback.
• Facilitate discussion of stakeholder incentives, negotiation dynamics, and the risks and tradeoffs of restructuring outcomes.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional standards in instruction and case materials.
• Complete WSP’s Train-the-Trainer Program.
• Be available for multi-day engagements, with weekday availability desirable and flexibility for client schedules; conduct week-long or multi-week seminars when needed.
• Deliver programs virtually and travel domestically or internationally for in-person engagements.

Benefits

• All approved travel and accommodation expenses covered by WSP.
• Paid professional development through WSP’s Train-the-Trainer Program.
• Opportunities to deepen expertise in restructuring, distressed credit, and special situations investing.
• Opportunity to expand a professional network across leading financial institutions and advisory firms.
• Opportunity to develop facilitation, coaching, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Competitive daily rate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level