Restructuring & Insolvency - Manager OR Associate Director

The Restructuring & Insolvency Services (R&I) team is a rapidly growing, award winning and global group. You will be joining a team at the forefront of corporate restructuring and national creditor advisory services.Our wider R&I team specialists help clients with raising finance for large infrastructure projects, advise on corporate acquisitions (both in the UK and cross border), restructure businesses to secure livelihoods and act as experts on high profile international investigations and disputes; all with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a wide range of financial issues.Job PurposeTo support the licensed Insolvency Practitioners by managing a varied portfolio of corporate restructuring and insolvency engagements and to manage and develop a team of executives. To support with business development and client services.Job RoleTaking the lead on managing corporate insolvency procedures – administrations, liquidations (insolvent), and voluntary arrangements.Managing some advisory engagements.Applying up-to-date knowledge of appropriate case law, SIPs and legislation.Prioritising and resolving conflicting client demands.Liaising with professionals e.g legal teams, valuation agents, referrers.Keeping partner/ appointing-taking director informed of case progress and any problems arising.Supporting and developing the use of new methods and service/product offerings to clients.Leading and supervising the case team, allocating work to team members and ensuring the team complete work to agreed deadlines.Providing on the job training and coaching to team members.Formal performance manager to multiple members of the team.Considering the development needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities.Reviewing the work of others and providing formal and informal feedback.Acting as a point of contact for both IP and client, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the cases.Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.Assisting the team with marketing and business development activities.Identifying and converting opportunities (business development).Central Milton Keynes based office location with a hybrid working model!Person SpecificationSignificant experience of managing corporate insolvency procedures – liquidations (insolvent), administrations (including trading and prepacks) and voluntary arrangements.Some  experience in advisory engagements.Holds up-to-date knowledge of appropriate insolvency case law, SIPs and legislation.Confident communicator by telephone.Ability to express ideas with authority and conviction throughout verbal and written communication.Excellent written and oral presentation skills required.As this position involves client contact, the person must be able to present a professional image to the firm's clients.Experience in managing a team's development using formal appraisal processes.Ability to manage WIP, billing and case progression.Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations.Proven track record of client handling and ideally, business development.Ability to develop new initiatives.Proven ability to show vision and strategic perspective - focused on the achievement of longer-term goals.You must be CPI or equivalent qualified with 5 + years insolvency experience.An accountancy / JIEB qualification is desirable.Strong team player.Ability to develop self and others.Desire to help grow and develop the department.About Forvis MazarsForvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward.  Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond is fully supported to be their unique self. To read more about our approach click here.Our aim is to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible - please contact us to discuss any changes you may require so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.Visit forvismazars.com/uk to learn more.Service line:Advisory & Consulting Business unit:Crisis & Disputes Office:Milton Keynes Role type:Full-time