Restructuring and Insolvency Manager/ Senior Manager

Warner Scott; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Scott is seeking an experienced Restructuring & Insolvency Manager/Senior Manager to join our Kent advisory practice. The role blends technical restructuring and insolvency work with a strong business development remit, building the firm’s presence across Kent and the South East and developing relationships with professional intermediaries.

You will lead a range of engagements, manage budgets, and help shape strategy through proposals, pitches and targeted networking.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Restructuring & Insolvency with strong technical ability
• Experience across formal insolvency and advisory assignments
• JIEB qualified, or working towards/keen to obtain the qualification
• Established network across Kent and the South East would be advantageous
• Proven ability or appetite for business development and winning new work
• Commercially minded with experience managing client relationships, budgets and fee recovery
• Experience managing and developing teams

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities through an established network across Kent and the South East.
• Build and strengthen relationships with solicitors, accountants, lenders and other professional advisers.
• Generate leads, convert opportunities and contribute to fee income targets.
• Manage and advise on a range of corporate restructuring, insolvency and advisory assignments.
• Work closely with Insolvency Practitioners on complex engagements, including scoping assignments and agreeing fees.
• Contribute to proposals, pitches, networking and the team’s growth strategy.
• Manage client relationships, assignment budgets and develop more junior team members.

Skills

Restructuring & Insolvency

Business development

Client relationship management

Fee recovery

Team leadership

Education

JIEB qualification or equivalent

Job description

I am currently working on an excellent opportunity for a Restructuring & Insolvency Manager / Senior Manager to join an established and growing advisory practice based in Kent.

This is a commercially focused position offering the opportunity to combine technical restructuring and insolvency work with a significant business development remit. The successful individual will play an important role in developing the firm's presence across Kent and the South East, building relationships with professional intermediaries and generating new business.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an experienced restructuring professional who enjoys the commercial side of the business and wants greater involvement in generating work, developing relationships and helping shape the future direction of a growing practice.

The Role:

• Developing new business opportunities through an established network across Kent and the South East.
• Building and strengthening relationships with solicitors, accountants, lenders and other professional advisers.
• Generating leads, converting opportunities and contributing to fee income targets.
• Managing and advising on a range of corporate restructuring, insolvency and advisory assignments.
• Working closely with Insolvency Practitioners on complex engagements, including scoping assignments and agreeing fees.
• Contributing to proposals, pitches, networking and the wider growth strategy of the team.
• Managing client relationships, assignment budgets and developing more junior team members.

The Person:

• At least five years' experience within Restructuring & Insolvency.
• Strong technical experience across both formal insolvency and advisory assignments.
• JIEB qualified, or working towards / keen to obtain the qualification.
• An established network of professional contacts across Kent and the South East would be advantageous.
• A proven ability or strong appetite for business development and winning new work.
• Commercially minded, with experience managing client relationships, budgets and fee recovery.
• Experience managing and developing teams.