Description
As part of the expansion of our Restructuring & Recovery (R&R) team in Belfast, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially aware Senior Manager / Associate Director to join our leading team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of R&R, supporting the delivery of complex restructuring and formal insolvency assignments while gaining exposure to high-profile clients and engagements. You will manage a portfolio of cases, including insolvencies, receiverships, and examinerships, and you will play a pivotal role in advising clients on optimal capital structures, debt refinancing, and formal restructuring processes. This position offers a strong opportunity for progression, including support towards obtaining an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) licence, as applicable.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Delivery
You will support the Head of R&R and Directors on restructuring and formal insolvency assignments.
* Case Management: Take responsibility for day-to-day delivery of insolvency and restructuring assignments from planning to execution including administrations, liquidations (CVL and compulsory), receiverships, bankruptcies.
* Strategic Planning: Develop and execute recovery strategies and implement solutions for underperforming businesses to determine the best outcome for stakeholders.
* Advisory: Advise clients on balance sheet restructuring, working capital issues, and debt refinancing. Prepare and review financial analysis, investigations, and statutory documentation.
* Stakeholder Management: Liaise with lenders, creditors, regulators and legal professionals.
Operational Oversight & Team Management
* Oversee and provide direct supervision to junior team members, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines across multiple assignments simultaneously.
* Contribute to training and mentoring within the team.
* Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure effective case progression.
Market & Business Development
* Support partners and directors in business development initiatives and pitching for new assignments.
* Build and maintain relationships within the local Belfast and wider UK markets and across Grant Thornton Advisors' international platform.
* Contribute to the firm's profile through participation in networking events and professional forums.
REQUIREMENTS
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification) or Insolvency Practitioner.
* 5+ years' experience in a professional services firm focusing on corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency.
* Strong technical knowledge of formal restructuring processes, UK Insolvency Act and Companies Act frameworks.
* Experience managing cases from initiation through to progression stages.
* Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and high-level IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Driven, with an ability to work on own initiative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong organisational and project management skills with experience engaging with creditors, lenders and management teams.