Appointment-Taking Director - Restructuring Advisory

Location: Hybrid role based in St Peter Port, Guernsey

Company

Business advisory firm providing forensic, corporate finance, debt, financial, restructuring, and real estate advisory services across the UK, Isle of Man, and Cyprus.

What you will do

• Take formal insolvency appointments and manage cases in line with internal standards and Guernsey legal, regulatory, and professional requirements.
• Oversee case strategy, statutory reporting, investigations, and decision-making across restructuring and insolvency matters.
• Identify, manage, and escalate technical, conduct, commercial, and reputational risks.
• Lead, coach, develop, and review colleagues while providing technical guidance.
• Build relationships with lawyers, accountants, lenders, referrers, and other professional contacts.
• Grow the Guernsey office, support business development, and contribute to best-practice improvements across Restructuring Advisory.

Requirements

• Ideally JIEB qualified with significant previous experience acting as an appointment taker.
• ACA, ACCA, IPA, or an equivalent relevant professional qualification.
• Knowledge of Guernsey insolvency legislation, regulation, professional standards, and risk requirements.
• Proven ability to lead assignments, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound commercial judgement.
• Confident communication skills and credibility advising senior stakeholders in sensitive and challenging situations.
• Demonstrable experience leading, coaching, and developing colleagues.
• Professional networking skills and the ability to contribute to business development.
• Commercial acumen.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with a high degree of local autonomy.
• Learning and development programmes supporting long-term career growth.
• Inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices.
• Values-based environment focused on straightforward, confident, pragmatic, and approachable advice.
• Commitment to sustainability, long-term stakeholder relationships, and continuous improvement.