Insolvency Case Administrator, Corporate Restructuring

As a case administrator in a team focusing solely on Corporate Insolvencies you will be responsible for a portfolio of cases dealing predominantly with statutory and technical aspects of the insolvency process. This is a client facing role in a lively, stimulating and busy environment working under pressure and to deadlines.
You will report to the managers responsible for each particular liquidation, administration or receivership.

The role will be based in our Edinburgh office.

Responsibilities

- Work alongside case managers and engagement leaders to provide support on Corporate insolvency engagements from pre-appointment planning to closure;
- Ownership of a portfolio of cases, with responsibility for proactive case progression, statutory compliance and ensuring all correspondence is responded to and queries dealt with effectively;
- Work with client and KPMG staff to identify, ingather, and safeguard assets and thereafter realise these for maximum value;
- Investigate the conduct of directors and understand the reasons for insolvency;
- Produce correspondence, minutes, file notes, emails, schedules and analysis;
- Interact with the appointees, appointers, directors, creditors, employees; other relevant stakeholders and third party agents;
- Assist the case manager or senior administrators with statutory and other reports;
- Participate in business development events and proactively develop an internal and external network of contacts and work providers; and
- Attend to any other administrative task required by the role.

The Person

Qualifications & Skills:

- 4 Highers/equivalent including Maths and English (B grade minimum)
- a University degree (2.1 minimum)
- 2 references available on request

Knowledge & Experience:

- You will be interested in a career in insolvency and advisory related matters with a willingness to learn quickly and operate as part of a team;
- You have an interest in commercial and financial matters and are able to demonstrate practical common sense;
- You will consistently demonstrate a professional manner;
- You will have good time management and organisational skills together with the ability to prioritise tasks to ensure that deadlines are met;
- You are committed, enthusiastic, proactive, conscientious and are able to produce high quality, detailed and accurate work;
- You will have strong analytical skills;
- You will be an outgoing person with good people and communication skills, able to confidently and articulately deal with all parties in what can sometimes be difficult situations;
- You will have the ability to work innovatively and "self-start", either individually or as part of a team;
- You will have the ability to assess the various alternatives for dealing with specific case issues and present suggestions to the case manager;
- You will be willing to participate in business development activities;
- You will be willing to travel and work from our Edinburgh office and client sites as required from time to time.
- You will have the following technical skills:
Outlook (basic level);
A good knowledge of Excel and Word; and
A high standard of letter writing.