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Senior Administrator - Personal Insolvency

The Organisation

Quantuma is an independent advisory firm serving the needs of mid-market and corporate companies, as well as their stakeholders. Our experts advise clients on business transactions, resolving business disputes, mitigating risk and managing operational as well as financial challenges.


We have deep experience and specialist expertise in restructuring and insolvency, corporate finance, forensic accounting and investigations, cross-border asset recovery and creditor services. We work alongside accountants, major law practices, private equity houses, lenders and regulators. Our 400-strong team operates from 28 offices across the UK, Cyprus, Mauritius, Dubai, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

The Role

Working within the Personal Insolvency a team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of technical Personal Insolvency services on individual portfolio and provide guidance to more junior members of the team

Key Responsibilities

Plan control and pro-actively maintain a portfolio of personal insolvency cases Have thorough knowledge of Bankruptcies and IVAs. Knowledge of corporate insolvency and their inter-action with individuals would be a benefit Draft necessary reports to unsecured creditors / secured creditors / creditors' committees and the Court Deal with and adjudicate on retention of title, secured, preferential and unsecured claims with assistance if necessary Attend at trading premises - when necessary Carry out investigations to uncover claims for preferences / transactions at undervalue etc Prepare associated documentation for statutory meetings Overseeing or preparing accurate books and records inventories, and taking responsibility for the safeguard, removal and storage of such from premises Maximising asset realisations and ensuring recoveries are pursued in a pro-active and cost-effective way Appropriate banking and cheque request forms in order to ensure that estate monies are handled and dealt with correctly Complete VAT returns and reclaims Liaise with professional agents and advisors Production of good quality reports and letters Deal with various stakeholders by telephone and generate comprehensive and accurate file notes Monitoring, maintenance and up-dating of checklists, together with IPS diary lines Monitoring of costs to ensure that fees are drawn at appropriate stages, in accordance with resolutions passed by creditors Deal with day to day correspondence, including non-standard items Adhere to statutory compliance and current legislation (Insolvency Act), best practice and Quantuma policies and procedures Participate in internal and external marketing events, building relationships with other firms Participate in internal and external marketing events as required

General

Completing assignments for Managers & MD's to level required Be able to manage work flow and delegate appropriate tasks; Be able to attend/chair meetings, prepare minutes and follow through on the action points arising; Mentor trainees (including manage delegation and on the job training) and review their work; Maintain referrer & client relationships and confidentiality

Reporting, Relationships & Management

Report to Assistant Managers, Managers, Directors and Partners Delegate work to Trainees and Administrators Manage a case load of own cases in addition to assisting others in the team

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills Required

Minimum of 3 years insolvency experience required Working towards or CPI qualified Good compliance skills with limited supervision Ability to anticipate and communicate problems to others in the team Effective use of IT including Excel, Word, Outlook, IPS and VC Maintain high professional standards of conduct and practice Applies knowledge of Quantuma, industry, markets and core client base, highlighting potential business opportunities to line manager Able to organise and manage time efficiently and effectively whilst being flexible Builds rapport with peers internally and externally Aware of relevant financial targets and constraints and contributes to achieving these, keeping line manager informed of progress Converts options into recommendations and resolutions Understands need for continuous learning


Quantuma offers a competitive salary & benefits package and superb long-term opportunities for career progression.