Job Description:
Pre Appointment Team Manager (Corporate Insolvency)
- Location: Office-Based (Adlington)
- Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Experience: Must have corporate insolvency experience, specifically handling pre appointment CVL cases
Interested? Email neil@andersonbrookes.co.uk for a confidential chat.
Joining a successful, growing insolvency practice as a crucial part of our management team. The successful candidate will lead a team of insolvency administrators who are responsible for a caseload of CVL’s from instruction up to 3 months post appointment.
The Role:
You will be responsible for the management of the team, working closely with internal departments, Directors, Creditors and the Insolvency Practitioners in a fast-paced environment handing a high volume of CVL cases. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful appointment of Anderson Brookes via the appropriate decision procedure. Following appointment your team will be responsible for handling all post appointment statutory responsibilities together with obtaining all relevant information from third parties, essential for the preparation of the conduct report.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing & improving performance of a team of insolvency administrators
- Reviewing CVL cases handed over by the advice team to ensure compliance
- Reviewing all documents prepared by the case administrator including, notice paperwork, gazette adverts, statement of Affairs, Directors reports, post appointment formality paperwork, Companies House filings, 1 month case reviews, conduct report handover reviews.
- Ensuring all relevant case work is completed in line with statutory timescales
- Prioritising and organising the workloads of the team ensuring all statutory obligations are met
- Providing technical advice and assistance to the wider team
- Liaising with directors & creditors for any escalated matters including, Director failure to pay, delayed signing of paperwork, unhappy creditors.
- Supporting the team where necessary by actively assisting with the case work where required.
- Monitoring & maintaining MI for the Insolvency Practitioners
- Liaising with the Insolvency Practitioners regarding trends, issues or continued improvements
Requirements:
- Must have experience in a corporate insolvency role
- Strong working knowledge of the Insolvency Rules, specifically relating to the pre appointment process and decision procedures
- Previous management experience preferable but this could be an ideal role for the right candidate to take the next steps in their insolvency career
- The ability to lead and develop a team of administrators
- Proficiency in IPS Cloud
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including negotiation and creating urgency
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise varying deadlines
- Commercial awareness and a results-driven mindset
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Excellent telephony skills with an ability to adapt the communication approach effectively
- A “problem solver” attitude, someone who will proactively take on and fix any issue that may arise
- Confidence in handling difficult conversations
- The appropriate knowledge to review work produced by other team members
What We Offer
- Competitive salary: £30,000 to £40,000 depending on experience and qualifications
- Support with professional studies; AAT, CPI and JIEB
- Annual performance reviews and progression plans
- 28 to 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Free office parking
- Staff events
- Potential bonus scheme
How to apply
Email neil@andersonbrookes.co.uk to arrange a confidential chat.
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