Insolvency Administrator & Senior Administrator

Insolvency Administrator & Senior Administrator - Brentwood, Essex

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 + benefits + bonus + excellent career progression

We are currently recruiting for an insolvency administrator and a senior insolvency administrator to join one of the UK's leading insolvency and advisory practices in Brentwood, Essex. The team handles administrations, receiverships, liquidations, bankruptcies and restructuring/insolvency advice. The roles support senior team members to achieve departmental objectives and ensure the smooth running of the department while managing a portfolio of corporate insolvency cases. The Senior Administrator will assist in developing junior team members and take leadership on some larger cases.

• Set up, manage and close cases on IPS to ensure all details are regularly updated and correct.
• Attend clients' sites when required.
• Carry out closure procedures including reviews, closure forms, final reports and advertising.
• Draft initial letters, reports and correspondence to all stakeholders before sending them to senior staff for review.
• Continually liaise with the manager/director on case progress and escalate problems or issues as needed.
• Keep IPS up to date, including diary lines and deadlines.
• Help junior staff check, correct and oversee their work before management approval.
• Assist with the timely raising of bills.
• Draft annual/final reports and proposals and prepare all appendices including proxy forms, notices, authority to chair and time cost analysis.
• Handle day-to-day case issues and progress cases (e.g., tax issues, debt collection, paying agents' invoices, creditor queries).
• Actively support business development and marketing initiatives for the recovery team.
• Make distributions (pay dividends) to creditors with approval on quantum and claimant acceptance.
• Carry out ad hoc assignments for senior department members.

• Relevant experience and technical knowledge within a similar professional services environment.
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise assignments and manage projects.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Interest and experience in business development and marketing.
• Team-oriented and professional in approach.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office and IPS.

Note: This is one of several opportunities we are recruiting for across the UK and overseas. Our recruiters emphasise confidentiality in career discussions.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about your career options regarding live or future opportunities, contact the recruiting team at Levitate Recruitment.