Corporate Restructuring and Recovery - Senior Manager

Job Description As part of the expansion of our Restructuring & Recovery (R&R) team in Belfast, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially aware Senior Manager / Associate Director to join our leading team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of R&R, supporting the delivery of complex restructuring and formal insolvency assignments while gaining exposure to high-profile clients and engagements. You will manage a portfolio of cases, including insolvencies, receiverships, and examinerships, and you will play a pivotal role in advising clients on optimal capital structures, debt refinancing, and formal restructuring processes. This position offers a strong opportunity for progression, including support towards obtaining an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) licence, as applicable.
Key Delivery Responsibilities

You will support the Head of R&R and Directors on restructuring and formal insolvency assignments.

• Case Management: Take responsibility for day-to-day delivery of insolvency and restructuring assignments from planning to execution, including administrations, liquidations (CVL and compulsory), receiverships, and bankruptcies.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute recovery strategies and implement solutions for underperforming businesses to determine the best outcome for stakeholders.
• Advisory: Advise clients on balance sheet restructuring, working capital issues, and debt refinancing. Prepare and review financial analysis, investigations, and statutory documentation.
• Stakeholder Management: Liaise with lenders, creditors, regulators and legal professionals.

• Oversee and provide direct supervision to junior team members, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to deadlines across multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Contribute to training and mentoring within the team.
• Guide junior team members and review their work to ensure effective case progression.

• Support partners and directors in business development initiatives and pitching for new assignments.
• Build and maintain relationships within the local Belfast and wider UK markets and across Grant Thornton Advisors' international platform.
• Contribute to the firm's profile through participation in networking events and professional forums.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification) or Insolvency Practitioner.
• 5+ years' experience in a professional services firm focusing on corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency.
• Strong technical knowledge of formal restructuring processes, UK Insolvency Act and Companies Act frameworks.
• Experience managing cases from initiation through to progression stages.
• Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and high-level IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Driven, with an ability to work on your own initiative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with experience engaging with creditors, lenders and management teams.