Manager (Insolvency & Advisory)

Gambit Search; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad exposure across advisory and IR/

Structured progression in a growing UK

Job summary

Gambit Search is seeking an experienced insolvency professional in Birmingham to manage a portfolio of administrations and liquidations while expanding into advisory work for lenders and businesses under pressure.

You will oversee case progression, statutory compliance, and realisation strategies, with a clear path to broaden advisory exposure and lead a growing team within a national advisory firm.

Qualifications

• Manager-level experience leading formal insolvency cases (administrations & liquidations).
• Strong grasp of insolvency legislation, SIPs and case compliance.
• Interest in developing advisory experience and moving into lender/advisory work.
• Confidently engaging with directors, lenders and creditors.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of formal appointments (administrations and liquidations) from pre-appointment to closure.
• Oversee statutory compliance, reporting and case progression per SIPs and Insolvency Rules.
• Lead realisation strategies including asset sales, investigations and creditor/stakeholder communications.
• Deliver advisory work such as IBRs, pre-lend reviews, options analysis and contingency planning.
• Build and review 13-week cash flow forecasts and liquidity analysis.
• Support pitches and develop relationships with lenders, solicitors and introducers.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.

Skills

Insolvency management

Insolvency legislation & SIPs

Advisory interest

Creditor engagement

Education

ACA, ACCA, CPI or JIEB

Job description

Our client is a well-established national advisory firm with a growing Restructuring team in Birmingham. The role combines formal insolvency work with advisory work for lenders and businesses under pressure, so you'll build both skill sets side by side.

It suits an insolvency manager who wants to move into advisory work while staying hands-on with cases. If your advisory experience is limited so far, you'll get support to develop it.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a portfolio of formal appointments, mainly administrations and liquidations (CVL and compulsory), from pre-appointment through to closure
• Overseeing statutory compliance, reporting and case progression in line with the SIPs and the Insolvency Rules
• Leading realisation strategies, including asset sales, investigations and communication with creditors and stakeholders
• Delivering advisory work such as independent business reviews (IBRs), pre-lend reviews, options analysis and contingency planning
• Building and reviewing 13-week cash flow forecasts and liquidity analysis
• Supporting pitches and building relationships with lenders, solicitors and introducers
• Supervising and developing junior team members

What you'll bring

• Manager-level experience running formal insolvency cases, particularly administrations and liquidations
• A strong grasp of insolvency legislation, the SIPs and case compliance
• A real interest in developing your advisory experience
• Confidence dealing with directors, lenders and creditor

Nice to have

• Some advisory exposure, such as IBRs, lender reviews or cash flow forecasting
• ACA, ACCA, CPI or JIEB

What's on offer

• A salary of up to £60,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package
• Broad exposure across advisory and insolvency work
• Clear scope to progress in a growing team