Appointment-Taking Director - Restructuring Advisory

About the role

FRP is a UK-based business advisory firm expanding into Guernsey and is looking for an Appointment-Taking Director to lead its new office. You will take formal insolvency appointments and provide senior technical and commercial leadership across a portfolio of restructuring and insolvency matters, while growing the office and building relationships with external stakeholders and local referrers. The role has a high degree of local autonomy.

Key responsibilities

• Take formal insolvency appointments and manage cases in line with internal standards and local legal, regulatory and professional requirements
• Identify and manage technical, conduct, commercial and reputational risks, escalating where appropriate
• Oversee case strategy, statutory reporting, investigations and decision-making
• Lead, coach and develop colleagues, giving technical guidance and reviewing work
• Build relationships with lawyers, accountants, lenders and other professionals, and with internal service pillars
• Support business development and identify new work opportunities
• Contribute to best practice and continuous improvement in Restructuring Advisory

Required profile

• Ideal candidate is JIEB qualified with significant experience as an appointment taker
• ACA, ACCA or IPA qualified, or an equivalent professional qualification
• Knowledge of Guernsey insolvency legislation, regulation, professional standards and risk requirements
• Experience leading, coaching and developing colleagues
• Ability to lead assignments, manage competing priorities and exercise sound commercial judgement
• Confident communicator able to advise senior stakeholders in sensitive situations