Hays
Job Description As part of the expansion of our Restructuring & Recovery (R&R) team in Belfast, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially aware Senior Manager / Associate Director to join our leading team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of R&R, supporting the delivery of complex restructuring and formal insolvency assignments while gaining exposure to high-profile clients and engagements. You will manage a portfolio of cases, including insolvencies, receiverships, and examinerships, and you will play a pivotal role in advising clients on optimal capital structures, debt refinancing, and formal restructuring processes. This position offers a strong opportunity for progression, including support towards obtaining an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) licence, as applicable. Key Delivery Responsibilities You will support the Head of R&R and Directors on restructuring and formal insolvency assignments. Case Management: Take responsibility for day-to-day delivery of insolvency and restructuring assignments from planning to execution, including administrations, liquidations (CVL and compulsory), receiverships, and bankruptcies. Strategic Planning: Develop and execute recovery strategies and implement solutions for underperforming businesses to determine the best outcome for stakeholders. Advisory: Advise clients on balance sheet restructuring, working capital issues, and debt refinancing. Prepare and review financial analysis, investigations, and statutory documentation. Stakeholder Management: Liaise with lenders, creditors, regulators and legal professionals. Operational Oversight & Team Management Oversee and provide direct supervision to junior team members, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines across multiple assignments simultaneously. Contribute to training and mentoring within the team. Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure effective case progression. Market & Business Development Support partners and directors in business development initiatives and pitching for new assignments. Build and maintain relationships within the local Belfast and wider UK markets and across Grant Thornton Advisors' international platform. Contribute to the firm's profile through participation in networking events and professional forums. Requirements Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification) or Insolvency Practitioner. 5+ years' experience in a professional services firm focusing on corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency. Strong technical knowledge of formal restructuring processes, UK Insolvency Act and Companies Act frameworks. Experience managing cases from initiation through to progression stages. Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and high-level IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Driven, with an ability to work on your own initiative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment. Strong organisational and project management skills with experience engaging with creditors, lenders and management teams. Our Benefits Please follow this link for information on our generous benefits package. Hays Client provides equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves, and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. Reward And Benefits Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. Recognition We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout-Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Job Description As part of the expansion of our Restructuring & Recovery (R&R) team in Belfast, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially aware Senior Manager / Associate Director to join our leading team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of R&R, supporting the delivery of complex restructuring and formal insolvency assignments while gaining exposure to high-profile clients and engagements. You will manage a portfolio of cases, including insolvencies, receiverships, and examinerships, and you will play a pivotal role in advising clients on optimal capital structures, debt refinancing, and formal restructuring processes. This position offers a strong opportunity for progression, including support towards obtaining an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) licence, as applicable. Key Delivery Responsibilities You will support the Head of R&R and Directors on restructuring and formal insolvency assignments. Case Management: Take responsibility for day-to-day delivery of insolvency and restructuring assignments from planning to execution, including administrations, liquidations (CVL and compulsory), receiverships, and bankruptcies. Strategic Planning: Develop and execute recovery strategies and implement solutions for underperforming businesses to determine the best outcome for stakeholders. Advisory: Advise clients on balance sheet restructuring, working capital issues, and debt refinancing. Prepare and review financial analysis, investigations, and statutory documentation. Stakeholder Management: Liaise with lenders, creditors, regulators and legal professionals. Operational Oversight & Team Management Oversee and provide direct supervision to junior team members, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines across multiple assignments simultaneously. Contribute to training and mentoring within the team. Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure effective case progression. Market & Business Development Support partners and directors in business development initiatives and pitching for new assignments. Build and maintain relationships within the local Belfast and wider UK markets and across Grant Thornton Advisors' international platform. Contribute to the firm's profile through participation in networking events and professional forums. Requirements Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification) or Insolvency Practitioner. 5+ years' experience in a professional services firm focusing on corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency. Strong technical knowledge of formal restructuring processes, UK Insolvency Act and Companies Act frameworks. Experience managing cases from initiation through to progression stages. Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and high-level IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Driven, with an ability to work on your own initiative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment. Strong organisational and project management skills with experience engaging with creditors, lenders and management teams. Our Benefits Please follow this link for information on our generous benefits package. Hays Client provides equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves, and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. Reward And Benefits Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. Recognition We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout-Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
K3 Capital Group Ltd
Leeds, Yorkshire
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 and Internationally. 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 role: Are you ready for the next step in your insolvency career? Do you want to be recognised and rewarded for your achievements? Does a more varied case load interest you? As an Assistant Manager you will be challenged with interesting and important work and have plenty of opportunity to develop your skills. You will join our Leeds office and be fully involved in managing Administrations, Complex Liquidations, CVA's, Accelerated M&A processes and a range of Advisory & Restructuring projects. You will be an experienced Insolvency professional (Senior Administrator / Associate or Assistant Manager) with experience in Administrations and Liquidations (solvent and insolvent). This role will give you the opportunity to enhance your experience on complex insolvency cases and advisory projects, whilst progressing your studies (JIEB) alongside your work. Responsibilities: • Have proven technical knowledge of different types of insolvency cases, comprising of, but not limited to, ADMs, CVLs, MVLs, WUCs, CVAs and MORs • Assist with managerial responsibility and, providing leadership, direction & guidance to staff on a large portfolio of cases Organising and managing a complex caseload • Manage cases to closure, having regard to the time and budgets • Mentor trainees (including manage delegation and on the job training) and review their work • Prepare reports to debenture holders, committee, creditors and the court • Maximise asset realisations and ensure recoveries are pursued in a pro-active and cost effective way. • Assist in managing and appraising the team engendering a positive attitude to work and professional development and developing staff to maximise their potential. • Develop and train delegated members of staff, providing advice, guidance and training on allocated tasks to ensure structured development of person concerned Reporting, relationships and management Reporting to Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Managing Director Coaching, supervising and delegating work to Assistant Administrators, Administrators and Senior Administrators Assisting with complex cases and responding to client and director queries. The qualifications and experience you will need Working towards CPI or JIEB or Qualified Gained the necessary experience within Recovery. Supervisory or management experience Excellent compliance skills Advanced level of proficiency in IT packages including Excel, Word, Outlook, IPS What we offer Competitive salary Opportunity to progress your career and become a qualified Insolvency practitioner - JIEB qualified Agile / Hybrid working (2 or 3 office days each week) 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.
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 and Internationally. 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 role: Are you ready for the next step in your insolvency career? Do you want to be recognised and rewarded for your achievements? Does a more varied case load interest you? As an Assistant Manager you will be challenged with interesting and important work and have plenty of opportunity to develop your skills. You will join our Leeds office and be fully involved in managing Administrations, Complex Liquidations, CVA's, Accelerated M&A processes and a range of Advisory & Restructuring projects. You will be an experienced Insolvency professional (Senior Administrator / Associate or Assistant Manager) with experience in Administrations and Liquidations (solvent and insolvent). This role will give you the opportunity to enhance your experience on complex insolvency cases and advisory projects, whilst progressing your studies (JIEB) alongside your work. Responsibilities: • Have proven technical knowledge of different types of insolvency cases, comprising of, but not limited to, ADMs, CVLs, MVLs, WUCs, CVAs and MORs • Assist with managerial responsibility and, providing leadership, direction & guidance to staff on a large portfolio of cases Organising and managing a complex caseload • Manage cases to closure, having regard to the time and budgets • Mentor trainees (including manage delegation and on the job training) and review their work • Prepare reports to debenture holders, committee, creditors and the court • Maximise asset realisations and ensure recoveries are pursued in a pro-active and cost effective way. • Assist in managing and appraising the team engendering a positive attitude to work and professional development and developing staff to maximise their potential. • Develop and train delegated members of staff, providing advice, guidance and training on allocated tasks to ensure structured development of person concerned Reporting, relationships and management Reporting to Managers, Senior Managers, Directors and Managing Director Coaching, supervising and delegating work to Assistant Administrators, Administrators and Senior Administrators Assisting with complex cases and responding to client and director queries. The qualifications and experience you will need Working towards CPI or JIEB or Qualified Gained the necessary experience within Recovery. Supervisory or management experience Excellent compliance skills Advanced level of proficiency in IT packages including Excel, Word, Outlook, IPS What we offer Competitive salary Opportunity to progress your career and become a qualified Insolvency practitioner - JIEB qualified Agile / Hybrid working (2 or 3 office days each week) 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.
