This role involves but is not limited to: 

• Developing, implementing and reviewing a department strategy to support and deliver our company strategy.
• Formulating, agreeing and delivering annual department budgets.
• Networking internally to build contacts and generate cross referrals
• Managing recovery of cash and aged debtors.
• Investigating and pursuing claims arising from business and personal failures, such as misfeasance, transactions at an undervalue, preferential payments, and wrongful or fraudulent trading.
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing monthly department KPIs and performance reporting.
• Passing department audits.
• Servicing clients in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Delivering market-leading levels of customer service and communication.
• Ensuring technical competence through adequate training, support and succession planning.
• Understanding and managing department risks.
• Promoting company vision and values.
• Continually improving systems and processes to increase efficiency, improve customer experience and reduce risk.
• Assisting with recruitment within the commercial litigation department.
• Liaising with HR in relation to departmental training requirements. 
• Providing technical and operational support to the department where required. 
• Working with HR to ensure that all probation periods are dealt with effectively. 

Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with PQE
• Ability to lead and develop a Team 
• Previous contentious insolvency experience with ability to run own caseload
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to handle complex and multiple case loads
• Experience of managing a department
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills 
• Ability to influence and drive mind-set change at all levels 
• Proven track record of external networking, demonstrating the ability to increase workflow for a team 

Company Core Values:

• Aspire: To challenge convention, an entrepreneur with energy for change. To be the best that we can be 
• Integrate: Bring together people and systems into a cohesive force
• Innovate: To creatively evolve our working practices, use our revenue and resources in a virtuous cycle of improving our people, systems and growth 
• Commit: To delivering excellent client experience and working with integrity, investing in long term relationships, creating a strong market position and delivering sustained commercial advantage