Assistant Manager

Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday leave

Giving back days

Progression route

Flexible benefits

36.25 hour week

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

Leonard Curtis is seeking an experienced Insolvency Assistant Manager to join the Manchester team. You will support the Senior Manager and Manager in running the TCM team and work closely with Directors advising distressed businesses ahead of appointments and managing administration case formalities.

With 5+ years in corporate insolvency, you will mentor junior staff, manage multiple priorities, and ensure regulatory compliance while developing relationships with internal and external

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ corporate insolvency experience.
• CPI qualification is beneficial but not essential.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and deal with 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.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and be proactive.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Senior Manager and Manager with the smooth running of the Trading and Case Management (TCM) team and taking on general management duties.
• Dealing with matters relating to the post appointment period once the case has been reassigned to the TCM team at approximately 3 months following appointment (subject to the complexity of the case).
• Experience and a good understanding of the Administration process is essential, dealing with prepack sales/SIP16 requirements, trading Administrations (desirable but not essential), progress reports, employee matters and claims, pension claims, VAT returns and corporation tax returns, dividend process, investigations and case closure requirements.
• Mentoring junior staff members and taking responsibility for their career growth.
• Stakeholder management.
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Responsibility for additional ad hoc tasks as required.
• Having a degree of autonomy in decision making.
• Managing and leading team members.
• Develop relationships with other professionals both internally within the group and externally.

Skills

Insolvency experience

Numerate

Analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Attention to detail

High‑risk issue identification

Prioritisation

Team player

Initiative

Flexibility

Organisation

Education

CPI qualified

Job description

Leonard Curtis is currently seeking an experienced Insolvency Assistant Manager to join our team in Manchester. You'll need at least 5 years' experience in corporate insolvency and be ready for a role with real responsibility.

You’ll support our Senior Manager and Manager in running the Trading and Case Management (“TCM”) team, while working directly with Leonard Curtis Directors, advising distressed businesses ahead of appointment and managing the formalities of Administration cases.

We're a market-leading professional services provider with 30 offices across the UK and offshore, known for practical, tailored advice rather than off-the-shelf solutions. Recently backed by private equity, we're entering an exciting new phase of growth, giving you the chance to build your career at a firm with real momentum. Our specialists cover restructuring, insolvency, funding and law.

Job Requirements

• 5 plus years’ corporate insolvency experience.
• CPI qualified, beneficial but not essential.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and deal with 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.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and be proactive.

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting both the Senior Manager and Manager with the smooth running of the TCM team and taking on general management duties.
• Dealing with matters relating to the post appointment period once the case has been reassigned to the TCM team at approximately 3 months following appointment (subject to the complexity of the case).
• Experience and a good understanding of the Administration process is essential, dealing with prepack sales/SIP16 requirements, trading Administrations (desirable but not essential), progress reports, employee matters and claims, pension claims, VAT returns and corporation tax returns, dividend process, investigations and case closure requirements.
• Mentoring junior staff members and taking responsibility for their career growth.
• Stakeholder management.
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Responsibility for additional ad hoc tasks as required.
• Having a degree of autonomy in decision making.
• Managing and leading team members.
• Develop relationships with other professionals both internally 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.

Our Beliefs

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.

LCBSG Limited Registered in England No. 09209265 Registered office: Riverside House, Irwell Street, Manchester M3 5EN

Leonard Curtis is a trading style of Reach Commercial Finance Limited, registered at Riverside House, Irwell Street, Manchester, M3 5EN. Company Register number is 09056450. Reach Commercial Finance Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN: 753686. Reach Commercial Finance Limited is an authorised credit broker and not a lender. We work with an unrestricted number of lenders to find a potentially suitable arrangement for your consideration. ICO registration ZA069234 and you can check via www.ico.org.uk. We will receive commission from lenders. Different lenders pay different amounts depending on different commission models. For transparency we work with the following commission models: fixed fee, fixed rate of commission, percentage of the amount you borrow and rate for risk (this is based on the risk profile of the business). Further details of the commission model, calculation and amount will be disclosed to you throughout your customer journey. Privacy notice .

Leonard Curtis Legal Limited is a limited company, registered in England and Wales with registered number 09820186. Registered office: Riverside House, Irwell Street, Manchester M3 5EN. Leonard Curtis Legal Limited is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority with number 626004.