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, 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, Cyprus, Mauritius, Dubai, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

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. The Insolvency & Restructuring Manager, in conjunction with Senior Managers, Directors and Managing Directors, oversees the team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of recovery services.

What you will be responsible for:

• Managerial responsibility for a team, providing leadership and guidance to staff members in their duties on a diverse portfolio of cases.
• Managing and appraising the team, engendering a positive attitude to work and professional development and developing staff to maximise their potential.
• Complete all statutory tasks and formalities in accordance with set deadlines, maintaining an effective diary system.
• Develop and train the team, providing advice, guidance and training on allocated tasks to ensure structured development of each person concerned.
• Setting goals and targets for staff and ensuring they are achieved, also reviewing 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.
• Review directors’ disqualification reports prepared by team members and assist with more complex D1 returns.
• Chair creditors’ meetings when appropriate.
• Oversee effective use of IPS and Case diaries and make recommendations where appropriate.
• Liaise with and instruct professional agents and solicitors.
• Oversee production of high‑quality reports and letters.
• Monitor fees to ensure they are drawn regularly, and in accordance with resolutions passed by creditors.
• Promote, cascade and encourage statutory compliance and current legislation, best practice and Quantuma policies and procedures.
• Develop personal contacts with existing work providers and other professionals within the Recovery / Insolvency market.
• Be aware of technical developments and be able to recognise their impact on the client base.
• Actively promote and cascade ‘best practice’ in all spheres of the role.
• Partake 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 liaising with clients to ensure completion of assignments is in line with planned timescales.

The qualifications and experience you will need:

• 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 the 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.
• Maintain & promote high professional standards of conduct and practice and demonstrate commitment to the firm's values, initiatives and direction.
• Apply knowledge of Quantuma, its values, industry, markets and core client base, highlighting potential business opportunities – building commercial awareness and understanding the firm’s wider services & offerings.
• Able to organise and manage time efficiently and effectively – managing own time and costs in addition to overseeing the team.
• Build a network of contacts / referrers internally and externally.
• Be aware of relevant financial targets and constraints and contribute to achieving these, keeping line manager informed of progress.
• Convert options into recommendations and resolutions.
• Develop presentation and technical training skills.
• Promote the need for continuous learning and consider development of specialist areas of knowledge.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working (2 or 3 office days).
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 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 – earn up to £3,000.00 for referring employees.