Restructuring Assistant Manager – Birmingham

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

Numero recruitment have been engaged to speak with restructuring professionals in Birmingham by an International Advisory firm that would like to recruit a Restructuring Assistant Manager into their busy Birmingham team.

The successful applicant will be joining a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new case progression team that is primarily responsible for the progression of all case types, working closely with the firms’ delivery team to ensure that all statutory matters are dealt with in a timely manner and the case is progressed to closure.

Due to the technical nature of the role, professional training and further study will be available to successful candidates to maintain the high technical standards.

The Role:

Updating the team planner and reporting on workstreams to the team leader;
Participate in weekly team calls reviewing ongoing objectives and the previous weeks’ work;
Ability to plan and manage a corporate insolvency case from inception through to closure and proactively ensure progression of all cases in a timely manner;
Be organised and have the ability to work on several different projects at the same time.
Prepare suitable strategies for effective case progression from claims agreement, distributions to creditors and closure;
Prepare initial and ongoing progress reports for creditors, investigation reports and submissions via DCRS and use appropriate standard documents and forms;
Ensure adherence to all compliance matters and comply with standard statutory procedures on all cases;
Review and oversee case team members’ work, delegate effectively and take control of tasks when required;
Identify and discuss issues and obstacles with senior management as they arise, suggesting solutions to overcome and progress matters;
Provide regular updates to the delivery team and officeholders on own cases as appropriate and maintain good working relationships to ensure collaborative working;
Use IPS case management system for all cases, proactively addressing upcoming diary events as appropriate;
Responsibility for ongoing improvements to statutory documents, reports and insolvency templates and proformas;
Assist Delivery team with technical queries on cases as they arise;
Provide guidance, motivation, mentoring and assistance to junior members of the team, assisting them with their training and progression.

Requirements:

Experience of all Insolvency case types, especially Administrations and Liquidations;
A minimum of 4 years’ insolvency experience;
Commensurate knowledge of Insolvency Act and Rules relating to the above procedures;
Strong academic track record;
CPI Qualified would be advantageous but is not essential – Further training and formal qualifications are on offer
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;
Ability to work well under pressure, deal with ambiguity and manage conflict/ challenging situations;
Strong team player with ability to manage team members on specific case tasks to meet deadlines;
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word;
Experience of using IPS case management software

Numero Recruitment work with Insolvency firms across the UK and overseas in places such as Australia, the Caribbean and the Channel Islands. Whilst we do our best to advertise all current opportunities, we would encourage all Insolvency professionals to contact us if you are considering new career opportunities or searching for career advice. We will provide professional advice and if you wish to speak with potential new employers, we are confident we will be able to make suitable introductions and assist you in securing the right opportunity for your career.