Director - London

Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

27 days holiday

Flexible benefits

Birthday leave

Giving back days

Professional working environment

Job summary

Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited is seeking a highly capable insolvency professional to lead and shape senior restructuring workstreams, supporting businesses facing liquidity challenges. You will guide formal appointments, mentor the team, and contribute to tenders and proposals while collaborating with multiple service lines across the firm.

You will engage with diverse stakeholders, including clients, referrers and colleagues, to deliver quality outcomes with autonomy and strong board-level

Qualifications

• Qualified insolvency practitioner with appointment-taking qualification and a strong network of referrers.
• Ability to lead assignments with minimal supervision while mentoring team members.
• Experience advising distressed entities; cross-border insolvency exposure desirable.
• ACCA/ACA qualifications desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key workstreams on formal insolvency cases.
• Support businesses experiencing liquidity and financial challenges with restructuring input.
• Develop and implement tailored restructuring and insolvency strategies.
• Manage stakeholder interactions including clients, employees, agents and solicitors.
• Lead new business tenders and help strengthen referrer relationships.
• Collaborate with wider service lines across restructuring and advisory teams.

Skills

Insolvency expertise

Case management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Education

ACCA/ACA qualifications desirable

Job description

We’re looking for a highly capable, work winning insolvency professional with strong case‑management experience who is ready to step into a broader, more senior role. You’ll support and lead formal insolvency appointments, assist businesses facing financial and liquidity challenges, and help shape restructuring strategies under the guidance of senior directors.You’ll work across a variety of workstreams — including exposure to complex and occasional cross‑border matters while collaborating closely with colleagues across our restructuring and advisory service lines. You’ll also contribute to business development activity, assisting with tenders, nurturing referrer relationships, and preparing high‑quality proposals. This role offers increased autonomy and visibility while still providing strong senior support as you continue to progress your career.

Job Requirements

EssentialA qualified insolvency practitioner with experience within an insolvency and restructuring team, supported by a relevant appointment‑taking qualification, and a strong ambition to continue building a trusted network of referrers.Ability to lead and manage an assignment ensuring effective deliverables with minimal supervision whilst mentoring and motivating fellow team members, experience in contributing to work streams.Experience of advising and working with operational and finance teams within distressed and loss‑making entities and their other advisors.The desire and hunger to promote your own career to the next level through existing and future relationships with full support at board level.Previous experience of being responsible for ensuring quality control, managing recoveries, billings, career development and resource management.An entrepreneurial and ambitious mindset in your approach.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with diverse and complex stakeholder groupsDesirableA proven track record of securing and delivering significant assignments independently.Sector specific expertise in relevant industries.ACA/ACCA qualifications desirable but not essentialExperience working on cross border insolvency cases.Exposure to delivering Independent Business Reviews (IBRs), including short term cash flow modelling.Experience preparing and assessing long term financial forecasts, options reviews, and exit strategies for key stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Take ownership of key workstreams on formal insolvency cases, contributing to the delivery of successful outcomes.
• Support businesses experiencing liquidity and financial challenges with practical restructuring input.
• Assist in developing and implementing tailored restructuring and insolvency strategies.
• Manage stakeholder interactions, including clients, employees, agents and solicitors.
• Work with senior directors across multiple assignments, including some complex or cross border elements.
• Support AMA management from engagement through to completion.
• Collaborate with wider service lines, including restructuring and TTP teams.
• Lead new business tenders and help strengthen referrer relationships.
• Contribute to business development by preparing proposals and promoting the firm’s services.

• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise
• Car allowance
• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays
• 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

Leonard Curtis is a market leading professional services provider operating across the UK and offshore. Since our formation we’ve supported business owners and advisors by listening and offering practical solutions and tailored advice. Our expert team of specialists deliver positive strategic advice across restructuring and insolvency, funding, legal, business services and M&A advisory across 30 offices. A career with Leonard Curtis will open the door to varied career pathways.

We have built an environment that empowers you to express yourself to have confidence in who you are and what you’re capable of and develop the career you want.

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 and qualifications.

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 .
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