Forvis Mazars in the UK
Restructuring & Insolvency - Manager
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Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.
You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong, and impact.
About The Team
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.
About The Role
To support the licensed Insolvency Practitioners by managing a varied portfolio of corporate restructuring and insolvency engagements, including administrations and CVLs, and to manage and develop a team of executives. To support with business development and client services.
- Managing corporate insolvency procedures – administrations, liquidations (insolvent), and voluntary arrangements.
- 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/appointment-taking director informed of case progress and any problems arising.
- Supporting and developing the use of new technology and work delivery methods.
- Managing and supervising the case team, allocating work to team members, and ensuring the team completes 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, organizing 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.
- Identifying and converting opportunities (business development).
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What We Are Looking For
- Strong experience of managing corporate insolvency procedures – liquidations (insolvent), administrations, and (ideally) voluntary arrangements.
- 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-centered client handling.
- Ability to develop new initiatives.
- You must be CPI or equivalent qualified with 5+ years insolvency experience.
- A JIEB qualification is desirable.
- Strong team player.
- Ability to develop self and others.
- Desire to help grow and develop the department.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Forvis Mazars, diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity creates better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.
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