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Leonard Curtis is currently seeking an experienced Insolvency Assistant Manager to join our team in Manchester. You'll need at least 5 years' experience in corporate insolvency and be ready for a role with real responsibility.
You'll support our Senior Manager and Manager in running the Live team, while working directly with Leonard Curtis Directors, advising distressed businesses ahead of appointment and managing the formalities of Administration cases.
We're a market-leading professional services provider with 30 offices across the UK and offshore, known for practical, tailored advice rather than off-the-shelf solutions. Recently backed by private equity, we're entering an exciting new phase of growth, giving you the chance to build your career at a firm with real momentum. Our specialists cover restructuring, insolvency, funding and law.

Job Requirements
•  5 plus years’ corporate insolvency experience.
•  CPI qualified, beneficial but not essential.
•  Good numeracy and analytical skills.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Attention to detail and accuracy.
•  Ability to identify and deal with high-risk issues.
•  Flexibility and adaptability.
•  Ability to manage competing priorities in a varied case portfolio.
•  Ability to adhere to internal and statutory deadlines.
•  Excellent team player.
•  Strong organisational skills.
•  Ability to work on your own initiative and be proactive.


Job Responsibilities
• &nbsp;Assisting both the Senior Manager and Manager with the smooth running of the Live team and taking on general management duties.<br id="isPasted">• &nbsp;Experience and a good understanding of the Administration process is essential, dealing with prepack sales/SIP16 requirements, trading Administrations (desirable but not essential), progress reports, employee matters and claims, pension claims, VAT returns and corporation tax returns, dividend process, investigations and case closure requirements.<br>• &nbsp;Mentoring junior staff members and taking responsibility for their career growth.<br>• &nbsp;Stakeholder management.<br>• &nbsp;Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance.<br>• &nbsp;Responsibility for additional ad hoc tasks as required.<br>• &nbsp;Having a degree of autonomy in decision making.<br>• &nbsp;Managing and leading team members.<br>• &nbsp;Develop relationships with other professionals both internally within the group and externally.<br><br><br><br><br><br>
Job Benefits
<ul><li>Salary aligned with your skills and expertise</li><li>25 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays</li><li>A clear progression route to further your career</li><li>Flexible benefit and well-being schemes</li><li>Birthday leave</li><li>2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes</li><li>A hard working, fun and professional working environment</li><li>Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay</li><li>36.25 hour working week</li></ul><br><strong>Learning and Development</strong><br><strong><br></strong>Leonard Curtis has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules to external training.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Diversity and Inclusion<br></strong><br>Diversity is a core business imperative of the group. We are an equal opportunities employer which promotes inclusiveness and always employ the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows the group to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports our business’s growth and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.
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