Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency

Quantuma; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

KR8 Advisory, part of the K3 Advisory Group, seeks a Senior Associate to support high-impact restructuring and advisory solutions for SMEs and mid-market across the UK, with offices in Manchester, London and Leeds.

You will manage a varied caseload of Administrations, Liquidations, CVAs and accelerated M&A, collaborating with Senior Managers and Directors to deliver effective client solutions and develop technical and commercial expertise, with study support and qualification opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience of formal insolvency appointments (Administrations, Liquidations, CVAs) with advisory exposure.
• Strong financial analysis to identify assets, liabilities and lender positions.
• Commercially minded with confidence engaging with clients and lenders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional relationships.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Ability to manage all areas of case progression and investigations.
• Experience on trading assignments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of restructuring and advisory engagements across administrations, liquidations and CVAs.
• Review financial statements to identify key assets and liabilities for advisory work.
• Engage with clients, lenders, and legal advisers to deliver value.
• Maintain professional relationships through clear communication.

Skills

Financial analysis

Written and verbal communication

Client/stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Business development

Analytical mindset

Cashflow management

Education

ACA or ACCA (in progress)

Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI)

Tools

IPS software

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency – KR8 Advisory

About KR8 Advisory

A unique opportunity to join KR8 Advisory, a Managing Director-led Restructuring & Advisory practice, part of the K3 Advisory Group, based in London, Manchester and Leeds. This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious and experienced team with a strategic plan to grow its service proposition and expand into other key locations.

Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency – KR8 Advisory

About KR8 Advisory

A unique opportunity to join KR8 Advisory, a Managing Director-led Restructuring & Advisory practice, part of the K3 Advisory Group, based in London, Manchester and Leeds. This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious and experienced team with a strategic plan to grow its service proposition and expand into other key locations.

KR8 Advisory is looking for experienced Senior Associates to support the delivery of high-impact Restructuring and Advisory solutions to SME’s, Mid-market Corporates, Lenders and Stakeholders across the UK.

About The Role - Senior Associate – Restructuring & Insolvency

Roles are available in our offices in Manchester, London and Leeds and as a Senior Associate you will play a key role in managing your own varied caseload of Restructuring and Advisory engagements, including Administrations, Liquidations (solvent and insolvent), CVAs and accelerated M&A processes. Working closely with Senior Managers and Directors, you will help deliver effective solutions and added value to our clients.

You will be an experienced Restructuring & Insolvency Administrator already familiar with the processes involved in managing Administrations, Liquidations and CVA’s. The role offers the opportunity to further develop your technical and commercial expertise through exposure to complex insolvency appointments, business advisory projects, business sales and stakeholder-led restructuring assignments.

We are committed to supporting professional development and will provide full study support and training where required. While not essential, the successful candidate will ideally have already commenced a professional accountancy qualification (ACA or ACCA) and/or hold the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI).

Role Responsibilities

• Experience of formal insolvency appointments, including Administrations, Liquidations, CVAs and accelerated M&A processes, with exposure to advisory assignments being advantageous including managing critical short term cashflow management assignments.
• Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to review financial statements to identify key assets, liabilities and secured lender positions.
• Commercially minded, with confidence engaging with clients, lenders, legal advisers and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines effectively.
• Ability to deal with all areas of case management, progression and statutory investigations.
• Whilst not essential, experience supporting on trading assignments would be ideal.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and the use of IPS or equivalent software.
• A collaborative team player who is willing to support, coach and develop junior colleagues.
• An interest in business development and contributing to the growth of client relationships and new opportunities.
• Committed to ongoing professional development and maintaining high technical standards.

What We Offer

We have exciting and highly ambitious plans to continue our growth across the UK. You will be supporting the development of a new Restructuring and Advisory practice with direct access to senior leaders across the KR8 offices and other K3 Advisory Group service lines. In addition to the above, we also offer a competitive salary and benefits package, together with strong opportunities for career development and progression.