Our Restructuring & Insolvency Service team are looking for an experienced Senior Executive to join their established team in London. You will work alongside a diverse and experienced group where your personal development is at the forefront of our culture. While the role is based in our London office, you may also have the opportunity to work with our Insolvency Practitioners in other regions as we operate as a national practice across all areas of restructuring, by embracing a hybrid working model.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for a portfolio of corporate insolvency engagements with a particular focus on Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations, Compulsory Liquidations, Administrations (pre-packs and trading) and Receiverships. You will be pro-active in progressing those cases in conjunction with the case/investigations manager and office-holder.

JOB ROLE

• Manage a portfolio of cases including Administrations (trading and pre-packs), CVLs, Receiverships and Compulsory Liquidations.
• Carry out duties efficiently, thoroughly and in accordance with relevant legal and statutory obligations and the Firm’s procedures.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings.
• Assist with statutory case tasks and monitor case diaries and tasks effectively using IPS Cloud.
• Prepare periodic case reviews for review by manager.
• Prepare progress reports, remuneration approval reports and overseeing decision procedures.
• Set up new cases on IPS Cloud and prepare all relevant paperwork for new cases.
• Draft case related correspondence.
• Prepare correspondence for more complex matters for review and approval by manager.
• Deal with initial notices to Registrar of Companies, court, advertisements and reports to creditors following appointment.
• Set up of creditors and debtors on IPS Cloud and maintain creditors and debtor files with up-to-date control schedules.
• Take minutes of meetings.
• Be proactive in dealing with outstanding matters on the assignments to progress cases effectively.
• Deal with creditor queries both via telephone and through written correspondence.
• Liaise directly with agents and solicitors on matters.
• Undertake full analysis of company records and bank statements, pursuant to Statement of Insolvency Practice 2 (both initial and detailed reviews).
• Be able to identify possible antecedent investigations as part of this review.
• Assist tax/VAT specialists to complete formal returns.
• Prepare Director conduct reports for submission to the Insolvency Service.
• Process and ensure that the necessary approvals are obtained for billing.
• Process payments, receipts and journals using IPS Cloud.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and intermediaries by attending business development events.
• Understand the requirements of Statement of Insolvency Practice 9, record time appropriately and produce SIP 9 reports following training on the Firm’s bespoke time-recording system.
• Provide training to junior members of the team with guidance and support from management.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post.
• Deal with control and custody of company records and archiving.