Corporate Insolvency Senior Manager/Director - #2190063

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience and appointment level

Take a leading role in complex corporate recovery work and help shape the continued success of an established insolvency practice.

Imperium Financial Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Corporate Recovery Manager or Director for a well-established firm of Corporate Insolvency Practitioners based in Manchester.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Senior Manager seeking greater responsibility or a Director looking for a fresh challenge within a respected specialist firm.

Combining technical case oversight, team leadership and client relationship management, the role offers scope to make a significant contribution to the practice. The position and level of responsibility will be tailored to the successful candidate’s experience.

Working closely with the firm’s senior leadership, you will oversee a varied portfolio of corporate insolvency and recovery assignments, ensuring cases progress effectively and teams receive clear direction.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing complex corporate insolvency appointments, including administrations, Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations and Members’ Voluntary Liquidations.
• Managing assignments from initial enquiry and pre-appointment planning through to completion.
• Reviewing financial information, assessing available options and supporting the development of practical strategies for distressed businesses.
• Providing technical oversight on case strategy, asset realisations, investigations and creditor matters.
• Managing relationships with directors, lenders, creditors, solicitors, agents and other professional advisers.
• Reviewing reports, statutory documentation and key correspondence for accuracy and quality.
• Monitoring case progression, budgets, work in progress and fee recovery.
• Leading, mentoring and developing managers and case administration staff.
• Identifying and resolving complex issues, escalating matters where appropriate.
• Supporting compliance, file reviews and improvements to case management procedures.
• Contributing to business development, maintaining introducer relationships and identifying opportunities for new instructions.

At Director level, you will also be expected to make a broader contribution to practice management, team performance and the firm’s growth strategy.

You will have substantial experience in corporate insolvency and recovery, with a proven ability to oversee complex assignments and lead teams.

You will bring:

• A strong technical understanding of corporate insolvency procedures.
• Experience at Senior Manager or Director level, or clear readiness to step into a more senior position.
• Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to make and communicate case decisions.
• A track record of managing professional relationships and delivering high-quality work.
• Strong leadership skills, including experience developing colleagues and reviewing their work.
• The ability to balance technical requirements, commercial considerations and stakeholder expectations.
• Effective financial management of assignments, including budgets, fees and recoveries.
• A proactive approach to building relationships and contributing to the wider practice.

JIEB qualification and/or an Insolvency Practitioner licence would be advantageous. Experienced candidates with a strong corporate recovery background are also encouraged to apply.

An established introducer network or track record of generating instructions would be particularly valuable for a Director-level appointment.

• A senior position within a well-established Manchester insolvency practice.
• Responsibility for varied and complex corporate recovery assignments.
• The opportunity to influence team development, case strategy and business performance.
• Close involvement with the firm’s senior leadership.
• Scope to shape the role around your experience, strengths and career ambitions.