Strategic Restructuring & Insolvency Manager

Cooper Parry; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Enhanced pension

Health care scheme

Job summary

Cooper Parry seeks an experienced Manager-level restructuring and insolvency professional to own a varied portfolio of engagements across restructuring, insolvency, and advisory work. You will lead with Partners, supervise junior colleagues, and drive delivery with strong project and financial controls.

The role emphasizes hands-on delivery, budget and risk management, and clear stakeholder communication, with opportunity to influence cross-border NI and England & Wales work.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in restructuring, corporate recovery, insolvency or a closely related advisory environment, including responsibility for managing assignments or a portfolio of cases.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate insolvency procedures and the ability to apply technical requirements in practice.
• Experience managing deadlines, budgets, engagement risks and competing priorities across several live matters.
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members and reviewing their work.
• Credibility with clients and senior stakeholders, supported by strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound financial analysis, commercial judgement and problem-solving capability.
• Experience of both formal insolvency appointments and restructuring or advisory assignments.
• Exposure to Northern Ireland insolvency work and/or assignments under the England & Wales regime.
• Experience of personal insolvency matters, including IVAs, bankruptcies or debt solutions.
• Experience using insolvency case-management software and standard financial modelling or data-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Engagement and portfolio delivery: Manage a portfolio of restructuring, insolvency and advisory engagements from planning through to completion, agreeing priorities with the Partner or senior lead.
• Administrative and compliance: Take responsibility for day-to-day case progression, statutory and regulatory compliance, correspondence, records, deadlines and engagement administration.
• Planning and monitoring: Plan assignments, allocate work, monitor milestones and proactively identify issues, delays and dependencies.
• Reporting and communication: Prepare and review reports, financial analyses, options papers, proposals, presentations and stakeholder communications.
• Engagement controls: Maintain budgets, time recording, WIP, billing, cash collection, risk management and file quality.
• Issue escalation: Escalate material technical, commercial, conduct or litigation issues promptly with clear next steps.
• Technical and advisory work: Manage and support insolvency assignments including CVLs, administrations, restructuring plans and M&A.
• IVAs, cash flow reviews, and contingency planning; draft high-quality advice and reports for diverse audiences.
• Work across NI and England & Wales procedures, seeking input where jurisdiction requires.

Skills

Insolvency

Restructuring

Case management

Stakeholder communication

Team development

Education

ACA/ACCA/CAI or equivalent

Job description

Cooper Parry seeks an experienced Manager-level restructuring and insolvency professional to own a varied portfolio of engagements across restructuring, insolvency, and advisory work. You will lead with Partners, supervise junior colleagues, and drive delivery with strong project and financial controls.

The role emphasizes hands-on delivery, budget and risk management, and clear stakeholder communication, with opportunity to influence cross-border NI and England & Wales work.