Manager, Restructuring Insolvency

Manager, Insolvency & Restructuring Quantuma is an independent advisory firm serving the needs of mid-market and corporate companies, as well as their stakeholders. Our experts advise clients on business transactions, resolving business disputes, mitigating risk and managing operational as well as financial challenges. We have deep experience and specialist expertise in restructuring and insolvency, M&A / corporate finance, forensic accounting and investigations, cross-border asset recovery and creditor services. We work alongside accountants, major law practices, private equity houses, lenders and regulators. Our 400-strong team operates from 28 offices across the UK and in Europe, Far East and Caribbean Islands. Our Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring team is recognised as the leading, independent business advisory firm providing solutions to both lenders and distressed mid-market and corporate companies. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency professional to join our fast-growing Birmingham / West Midlands office and support Managing Directors on a range of Restructuring Advisory and Formal Insolvency engagements. What you will be responsible for Managerial responsibility for building and developing a new team, providing leadership and guidance to staff members in their duties on a diverse portfolio of cases. Managing a wide variety of Restructuring Advisory and Insolvency cases, overseeing work completed by Administrative team members. Appraising the team, engendering a positive attitude to work and professional development and developing staff to maximise their potential. Managing the completion of all statutory tasks and formalities in accordance with set deadlines. Maintaining an effective diary system in this respect. Developing and training the team, providing advice, guidance and training on allocated tasks to ensure structured development of person concerned. Setting goals and targets for staff and ensuring they are achieved, also review progress of their cases on a regular basis. Maximising asset realisations and ensuring recoveries are pursued in a pro-active and cost-effective way. Responsible for team WIP management. Reviewing directors’ disqualification reports prepared by team members and assist with more complex D1 returns. Chairing creditors’ meetings when appropriate. Overseeing effective use of IPS and Case diaries and make recommendations where appropriate. Liaising with and instruct professional agents and solicitors. Overseeing production of high-quality reports and letters. Monitoring fees to ensure they are drawn regularly, and in accordance with resolutions passed by creditors. Promoting, cascading and encouraging statutory compliance and current legislation, best practice and Quantuma policies and procedures. Developing personal contacts with existing work providers and other professionals within the Recovery / Insolvency market. Keeping up to date with technical developments and recognising their impact on the client base. Actively promoting and cascades ‘best practice’ in all spheres of role. Partaking in and support marketing and business development initiatives with relevant technical commentary and content. Reporting, relationships and management Managing, coaching, and delegating work to Trainees, Administrators, Senior Administrators and Assistant Managers. Assisting with complex cases and responding to client and director queries. Managing referrer and client relationships and liaison with clients to ensure completion of assignments is in line with planned timescales. The qualifications and experience you will need CPI qualified. Studying towards or JIEB qualified. Gained the necessary experience within Recovery. Have proven technical knowledge of different types of insolvency cases, comprising of, but not limited to, ADMs, CVLs, CWUs, CVAs. Professionally qualified ACA / ACCA is beneficial but not essential. Technical skill levels that you will need Excellent compliance skills Level of knowledge to train team in more advanced and effective use of IT including Excel, Word, Outlook, Virtual Cabinet and IPS. Be acknowledged as being the person with particular interest and knowledge in at least one specialist technical area. Maintains & promotes high professional standards of conduct and practice and demonstrates commitment to firms values, initiatives and direction. Applies knowledge of Quantuma, its values, industry, markets and core client base, highlighting potential business opportunities – building commercial awareness and understanding the firms wider services & offerings. Able to organise and manage time efficiently and effectively – managing own time and costs in addition to overseeing the team. Builds a network of contacts / referrers internally and externally. Aware of relevant financial targets and constraints and contributes to achieving these, keeping line manager informed of progress. Converts options into recommendations and resolutions. Developing presentation and technical training skills. Promotes need for continuous learning and considers development of specialist areas of knowledge. As well as being a great place to work, we offer our employees a range of benefits including: Hybrid working (2 or 3 office days) Healthcare cash plan Life assurance An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Our EAP is a free and confidential employee benefit designed to help deal with issues that could be affecting general wellbeing. Cycle To Work Scheme Eye Care Employee incentives, discounts and perks. Refer-a-Friend incentive - We hope you enjoy working here so much, you recommend us to your friends and family, you can earn up to £3,000.00 for referring us.