Insolvency Case Administrator

Closing date: 05/07/2019
Term: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Department: Recoveries
Location: Beverley
Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an insolvency case manager/administrator to join the Firm. You will be responsible for the day to day management of a portfolio of insolvency cases, reporting into the appointed Insolvency Practitioner.

The Firm

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire providing a wide range of legal and insolvency practitioner services to both businesses and individuals.

We accept all types of insolvency appointment, and we are one of the leading personal insolvency appointment taking firms in the country.

The Role

Based at our Beverley office, and working as a member of our insolvency administration team, we are looking to recruit an experienced insolvency case administrator/manager. The role will include:

  • Responsibility for all aspects of the day to day administration of a portfolio of insolvency cases (mainly personal insolvency);
  • Reporting directly to the appointed Insolvency Practitioner;
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory provisions;
  • Operating and updating case management, and other software;
  • Maintain and update IPS case diaries;
  • Liaising directly with solicitors, debtors and creditors;
  • Completing appropriate banking and cheque request forms, to ensure that estate monies are handled correctly;
  • Participating in internal and external training sessions as required;
  • Dealing with routine and difficult enquiries from telephone callers;
  • Accurately recording work activities and time spent in case records.
Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be educated to A-Level standard. A professional insolvency qualification (eg CPI) would be desirable but not essential.

Skills Required

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

  • Proven experience as insolvency case administrator;

  • Ability to work well within a team;

  • Understanding and adoption the firm’s values and behaviours;

  • Excellent communication skills;

  • Proven track record at meeting and exceeding targets;

  • Ability to use case management software (eg IPS);

  • Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook;

  • Excellent time management and organisational skills;

  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Equal Opportunities

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.  We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.