Senior Specialist Insolvency Administration – Frankfurt

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the opening report/pre-report (preliminary proceedings, §§21–22 Ins O)
• Prepare and participate in the report hearing with the creditors’ report (§156 Ins O)
• Prepare interim reports and the final report including accounting (§66 Ins O)
• Assist with the final list of claims (§189 Ins O), final distribution (§§196–197 Ins O) and termination of proceedings (§200 Ins O)
• Support supplementary distributions (§203 Ins O)
• Process claim filings (§174 Ins O), maintain claim schedules (§175 Ins O), prepare and attend the verification hearing (§176 Ins O)
• Manage liquidity and KPIs, supplier/customer communication, personnel measures; contract and employment law matters in proceedings (§§108, 113 Ins O)
• Provide input on avoidance actions/insolvency challenges (§§129 ff. Ins O) and director/organ liability (e. g. §15b Ins O)
• Support insolvency plan proceedings (§§217 ff. Ins O) and – depending on the mandate – self-administration (Eigenverwaltung, §§270 ff. Ins O)
• Cash and insolvency estate monitoring, reconciliations, KPI reporting; support in reporting/managing estate insufficiency (§208 Ins O)
• Prepare (partial) business/asset deals, data room set‑up and management, and bidder processes
• Cooperate with the creditors’ committee (§§67–73 Ins O) and the court; closely coordinate with the insolvency administration team, works council and investors
• Provide technical coaching to junior staff, conduct peer reviews and transfer best practices; close, cross-office and cross-team collaboration — no silo mentality
• Prioritise and communicate clearly during high-workload phases; proactively coordinate with the team to find suitable solutions for private commitments (e. g. childcare); willingness to handle ad-hoc issues

Requirements

• At least 7 years’ practical experience in insolvency administration or in a specialised law firm
• Broad, practice-oriented expert knowledge in insolvency administration: solid, hands‑on competence in multiple core areas (case management, business continuation, claims management/maintaining schedules, insolvency accounting); sound additional knowledge in other areas — with a continuous overview of the overall proceedings
• Expert track: no disciplinary management responsibilities – but demonstrable experience in technical supervision/mentoring, knowledge transfer and cross‑functional collaboration
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset; no silo mentality
• Excellent spoken and written German and English
• Confident user of Win Solvenz and/or LEXolution (or a fast learner)
• Realistic understanding of peak periods with high workloads; you prioritise, communicate clearly and work solution‑oriented — we will jointly accommodate private commitments
• Hard Skills
• insolvency administration
• case management
• claims management
• insolvency accounting
• business continuation
• technical supervision
• mentoring
• KPI reporting
• liquidity management
• data room management
• Soft Skills
• team player
• collaborative mindset
• clear communication
• solution‑oriented
• prioritization
• cooperation
• coaching
• cross‑functional collaboration
• adaptability
• problem‑solving
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