Director, Corporate Finance, Finance & Banking

We’re looking for a highly capable insolvency professional with strong case‑management experience who is ready to step into a broader, more senior role. You’ll support and lead formal insolvency appointments, assist businesses facing financial and liquidity challenges, and help shape restructuring strategies under the guidance of senior directors.

You’ll work across a variety of work streams — including exposure to complex and occasional cross‑border matters — while collaborating closely with colleagues across our restructuring and advisory service lines. You’ll also contribute to business development activity, assisting with tenders, nurturing referrer relationships, and preparing high‑quality proposals. This role offers increased autonomy and visibility while still providing strong senior support as you continue to progress your career.

• A qualified insolvency practitioner with experience within an insolvency and restructuring team, supported by a relevant appointment‑taking qualification, and a strong ambition to continue building a trusted network of referrers.
• Ability to lead and manage an assignment ensuring effective deliverables with minimal supervision whilst mentoring and motivating fellow team members, experience in contributing to work streams.
• Experience of advising and working with operational and finance teams within distressed and loss‑making entities and their other advisors.
• The desire and hunger to promote your own career to the next level through existing and future relationships with full support at board level.
• Previous experience of being responsible for ensuring quality control, managing recoveries, billings, career development and resource management.
• An entrepreneurial and ambitious mindset in your approach.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with diverse and complex stakeholder groups.
• A proven track record of securing and delivering significant assignments independently.
• Sector specific expertise in relevant industries.
• Experience working on cross border insolvency cases.
• Experience preparing and assessing long term financial forecasts, options reviews, and exit strategies for key stakeholders.

• Take ownership of key work streams on formal insolvency cases, contributing to the delivery of successful outcomes.
• Support businesses experiencing liquidity and financial challenges with practical restructuring input.
• Assist in developing and implementing tailored restructuring and insolvency strategies.
• Manage stakeholder interactions, including clients, employees, agents and solicitors.
• Work with senior directors across multiple assignments, including some complex or cross‑border elements.
• Support AMA management from engagement through to completion.
• Collaborate with wider service lines, including restructuring and TTP teams.
• Lead new business tenders and help strengthen referrer relationships.
• Contribute to business development by preparing proposals and promoting the firm’s services.
• Salary aligned with your skills and expertise
• 27 days holiday allowance plus statutory public holidays
• Birthday leave
• 2 giving back days per year. We encourage our team to support the wider community by providing paid leave to work with local charities or good causes
• A hard working, fun and professional working environment
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity pay

Leonard Curtis is a market leading professional services provider operating across the UK and Channel Islands. Since our formation we’ve supported business owners and advisors by listening and offering practical solutions and tailored advice. Our expert team of specialists deliver positive strategic advice across restructuring and insolvency, funding and law across 30 offices and we remain the largest independent restructuring firm in the UK.

A career with Leonard Curtis will open the door to varied career pathways.

We have built an environment that empowers you to express yourself to have confidence in who you are and what you’re capable of and develop the career you want.

Leonard Curtis has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules to external training and qualifications.

Diversity is a core business imperative of the Group. We are an equal opportunities employer which promotes inclusiveness and always employ the best professional for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows the Group to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports our business’s growth and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.