Restructuring and Insolvency Assistant Manager
Leonard Curtis is looking for an ambitious Insolvency Assistant Manager to take on a genuinely rewarding role in our Manchester team. If you've got at least 5 years' restructuring and insolvency experience, and are ready for real responsibility from day one, we want to hear from you. The applicant should have specific experience working with Administrations.You’ll play a key role supporting our Senior Manager and Manager in running the Trading and Case Management (“TCM”) team, working directly with Leonard Curtis’ Directors, advising and dealing with stakeholder queries, managing your own caseload while supporting the team’s portfolio of cases, and being a key point of technical and organisational support to the team.We are a market-leading professional services group with 30 offices across the UK and offshore, built on practical, tailored advice rather than off-the-shelf solutions. Backed by private equity and entering an exciting new phase of growth, this is your chance to build a career at a firm with real momentum, our specialists span restructuring, insolvency, funding and law.
Job Requirements
5 plus years’ restructuring and insolvency experience, with strong, hands‑on experience of Administration casework.CPI qualified - beneficial but not essential.Strong numeracy and analytical skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong attention to detail and accuracy.Confidence identifying and managing high‑risk issues.Flexibility and adaptability.Ability to manage competing priorities in a varied case portfolio.Ability to adhere to internal and statutory deadlines.Excellent team player.Strong organisational skills.A proactive self‑starter, comfortable working on your own initiative.
Job Responsibilities
- Supporting the Senior Manager and Manager in the smooth day-to‑day running of the TCM team, taking on genuine general management responsibility.
- Taking ownership of cases once they transfer to the TCM team at approximately 3 months post‑appointment (subject to case complexity) and managing the post‑appointment period through to conclusion.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of case management processes and workflows.
- Strong, hands‑on experience of the Administration process is essential – covering prepack sales/SIP16 requirements, trading Administrations (desirable but not essential), progress reports, employee matters and claims, pension claims, VAT and corporation tax returns, the dividend process, investigations and case closure requirements.
- Mentoring junior team members and genuinely investing in their career growth.
- Building strong relationships through effective stakeholder management.
- Ensuring rigorous statutory and regulatory compliance across your caseload.
- Responsibility for additionalad hoctasks as required.
- Enjoying real autonomy in your day‑to‑day decision making.
- Leading and developing team members.
- Developing strong relationships with other professionals, both within the group and externally.
- Salary aligned with your skills and expertise
- 25 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays
- A clear progression route to further your career
- Birthday leave
- 2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes
- A hard working, fun and professional working environment
- Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay
- Salary aligned with your skills and expertise
- 25 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays
- A clear progression route to further your career
- Flexible benefit and well‑being schemes
- Birthday leave
- 2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes
- A hard working, fun and professional working environment
- Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay
- 36.25 hour working week
Learning and Development
Leonard Curtis has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on‑line learning modules to external training.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity is a core business imperative of the group. We are an equal opportunities employer which promotes inclusiveness and always employ the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows the group to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports our business’s growth and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.
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Express yourself
Be yourself every day, in everything you do. Have confidence in what you’re capable of and what you bring to the team.
Be the difference
Care about the work you do and the people we do it for. Treat people with compassion and strive to get the best outcomes.
Inspire each other
Bring positivity to your work and your working relationships. Collaborate with an open mind and a commitment to achieve great things together.
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