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 RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivery

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, 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.

Operational Oversight & Team Management

• 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.

Market & Business Development

• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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 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.

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At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

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A Career at GT
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What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

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