Trainee Insolvency Case Administrator

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Insolvency Case Administrator to join the firm’s Insolvency Team based in our Beverley office.

Wilkin Chapman is one of the largest law firms in Lincolnshire and South and East Yorkshire regions, with an unrivalled breadth and depth of expertise and experience.

We are distinguished by our approachability, innovation and commitment to providing the best service we can to our clients along with achieving and maintaining quality standards.

We believe that this quality, service-led approach is also reflected by the number of accreditations and recommendations that the firm regularly achieves with the UK's leading legal directories, such as Legal 500, Chambers UK and is ranked 111 in The Lawyer UK’s top 200 law firms by turnover.

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

Based at our Beverley office, and working as a member of our Insolvency Administration Team, we are looking to recruit a Trainee Insolvency Case Administrator. This position would suit candidates who are undecided on further education and prefer to undertake job related training.

The role will include:

• Full training in relation to all aspects of the role will be provided by colleagues and partners responsible for department.
• 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 statutory, regulatory and best practice provisions;
• Operating and updating case management, and other software;
• 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.

The ideal candidate will be educated to A-Level standard, and AAT level 2/3 would be desirable but not essential. 

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to show initiative and establish positive working relationships with colleagues
• Ability to work well within a team
• Proven ability to be able to work accurately and under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• Competent IT user & ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• An eye for detail
• Understand and adopt the Firm’s values and behaviours. 

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.