Senior Manager, Restructuring

Kroll; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial advisory firm is seeking a Senior Manager for its Restructuring practice in the UK. The candidate will manage complex insolvency and restructuring projects, provide insights into financial performance, and mentor junior staff. A background in insolvency or law, along with 7-8 years of relevant experience, is required. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with clients across various jurisdictions and develop skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-8 years of relevant work experience in insolvency and restructuring.
• An insolvency, accounting, or legal background is preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-profile insolvency and restructuring assignments.
• Draft detailed affidavits and expert reports.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Insolvency expertise

Leadership skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

The Kroll Restructuring practice aims to provide effective solutions to its clients. Our clients include major banks, asset-based lenders, private equity houses, accountants, solicitors, financial sponsors, lenders, creditors, corporates and individuals. We are tasked with assuming direct responsibility for organizations in distressed situations across virtually every industry and every situation.

We are currently seeking an ambitious and qualified candidate with the following attributes to join our Bermuda office as a Senior Manager, Restructuring. You will be involved in a wide range of interesting and challenging deals, often spanning multiple jurisdictions. This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills in insolvency, restructuring and litigation support through exposure to working with lenders, investors, companies and their advisors in distressed and urgent situations.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Manager, Restructuring you will take risks and adopt change to solve problems. You will possess a drive for success and the ability to influence others within our Restructuring business.
• High-profile insolvency and restructuring assignments and investigations and complex cross-border matters involving common law jurisdictions;
• Addressing liquidation/insolvency matters with complex cross-border elements involving jurisdictions and regions including the US, UK, Europe, the Cayman Islands, BVI, and Hong Kong;
• Taking ownership of the management of engagements such as financial and operational restructuring, official and voluntary liquidations, other formal and informal insolvency and restructuring procedures, valuations, corporate advisory and investigation assignments;
• Ability to quickly understand and analyse companies’ financial performance;
• Support of participation in legal claims, such as professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duties;
• Working with senior management of companies, clients, creditors as well as external advisors such as consultants, auditors and lawyers;
• Drafting detailed and complex affidavits, expert reports and other formal documents for Courts and creditors;
• Managing and mentoring junior members of staff;
• Contributing to development of best practice;
• Establishing and developing relationships with potential and current clients; and
• Taking initiative of Kroll\'s local Business Development initiatives and coordinating events with lawyers, bankers, fund managers and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring WIP, budgets, and matter profitability while ensuring adherence to internal risk management and quality control standards.
• Working internally with other international offices within the Kroll network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field;
• An insolvency, accounting, or legal background and a qualification from an internationally recognized institution or professional body;
• A minimum of 7-8 years’ recent relevant work experience across the required day-to-day responsibilities, including a strong focus on insolvency, restructuring and forensic investigations, with offshore experience a distinct advantage;
• Driven, displays leadership skills, influences others as well as collaborative problem solver;
• Possessing risk tolerance and stress tolerance;
• Good business sense and commercial acumen;
• Ability to practically apply knowledge to identify issues and solve complex problems;
• Strong financial, business analytical and report writing skills; and
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

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