Insolvency Practitioner

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy group in the UK seeks an Insolvency Practitioner to lead its London presence. The successful candidate will manage insolvency cases, develop professional relationships, and support business development strategies, achieving both compliance and commercial objectives.

Benefits

Generous Company pension scheme

Minimum 25 days holiday

Permanent Health Insurance

Life insurance of 4 x salary

Health cash plan for dental and opticians costs

Qualifications

• Licensed Insolvency Practitioner (JIEB qualified).
• Experience managing a broad range of insolvency cases from start to finish.
• Ability to work independently and assess situations pragmatically.

Responsibilities

• Take formal appointments across a range of insolvency cases.
• Liaise with directors, creditors, solicitors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with London-based referrers.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Relationship building

Commercial approach

Education

Licensed Insolvency Practitioner (JIEB qualified)

Tools

Insolvency software (IPS or equivalent)

Job description

Insolvency Practitioner

Department: Restructuring

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Reporting To: Chris Ferguson

Description

Sumer is one of the UK’s leading mid-market accountancy groups, bringing together high-quality regional firms to create a national network with deep local roots. With over 1,000 employees across 40+ offices, Sumer provides ambitious SMEs with expert advice and tailored services across accounting, tax, audit, corporate finance, and business recovery. Our mission is to champion the regional economy by supporting businesses that are the backbone of local communities.

RMT is expanding our Corporate Recovery & Insolvency team with the appointment of a licensed Insolvency Practitioner to lead our presence in London. This is a senior role for someone looking to take ownership of a portfolio, grow the firm’s reputation in the capital, and build strong networks with professional referrers.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can:

• Take formal appointments across a range of insolvency cases, including CVAs, CVLs, MVLs, and Administrations.
• Oversee all stages of case progression, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Liaise directly with directors, creditors, solicitors, agents, and other stakeholders.
• Identify risks and opportunities on each case and work with internal teams (tax, corporate finance, etc.) to deliver commercially sound outcomes.
  Actively develop relationships with London-based referrers including accountants, solicitors, and lenders.
• Represent RMT at relevant industry events, networking forums, and meetings to raise the firm’s profile.
• Support the wider business development strategy and contribute to team growth.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Ideally, this person would have / be:

• A licensed Insolvency Practitioner (JIEB qualified).
• Strong technical knowledge and experience managing a broad range of insolvency cases from start to finish.
• Established network within the London market (or willingness to build one quickly).
• Confident working independently while maintaining close links with the wider team.
• Good understanding of insolvency software (IPS or equivalent).
• Commercial approach, with the ability to assess situations pragmatically and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

• A generous Company pension scheme
• Minimum 25 days holiday
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life insurance of 4 x salary
• Health cash plan to provide cash towards dental and opticians costs