Insolvency Compliance Manager

About the job

🏢 Company | Oury Clark

👥 Size | 150 - 200 employees

📌 Role | Insolvency Compliance Manager/ Director

🧑‍💼 Department | Insolvency

🔍 Focus Areas | Manage the annual Insolvency compliance review (ICR) process, organise monitoring visits with recognised bodies, deliver technical training to the team.

💡 Skills | Strong technical knowledge in insolvency compliance, experience with AML, Client Money Regulations, and the insolvency code of ethics, proactive problem solver with project management skills.

📍 Location | London

🌐 Hybrid | Flexible hybrid working arrangements

💼 Offer | Competitive salary with benefits

The Role:

The candidate will be responsible for overseeing compliance and risk within the Restructuring and Insolvency team, ensuring ongoing improvement, efficiency, and minimisation of regulatory risk. This role will report to a Partner and will require occasional travel to the firm’s Slough office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update all documents and packs, including the development of document packs and IPS diary templates.
• Drive efficiencies and streamline processes through agreed internal projects focused on I&R compliance and risk.
• Organise and manage the internal annual Insolvency Compliance Review (ICR) process.
• Liaise with Recognised Professional Bodies (RPBs) to organise Monitoring Visits and prepare pre-visit information.
• Conduct cold case reviews to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Research and respond to technical queries.
• Deliver technical training to the Restructuring and Insolvency team to ensure high compliance standards, best practices, and technical knowledge.
• Monitor compliance, regulatory, and technical developments, preparing regular summaries for internal dissemination.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in insolvency compliance.
• Good working knowledge of IPS.
• Preferably JIEB qualified.
• Awareness of and practical experience in AML, Client Money Regulations, and the Insolvency Code of Ethics.
• Methodical approach to tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive problem solver, self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication and advisory skills, capable of engaging confidently with all levels of staff and Partners.
• Well-developed organisational skills and an analytical approach to challenges.
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels of the business.
• Project management skills with the ability to deliver to deadlines.

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working.
• Central London office location.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare.
• Client referral commission (6% of fees in the first 2 years).
• Recruitment commission.
• Life insurance (4x salary).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long-term service benefit.
• Helping Hand Fund (supporting staff in times of need).
• Perkbox.
• Season ticket loans.
• Charitable giving scheme.