Manager - Bankruptcy

Padgett Law Group (PLG) is an elite, full service creditors' rights law firm with practices in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Illinois. Additionally, PLG offers national bankruptcy, replevin, and loss mitigation services. The firm’s practice provides exclusive representation to institutional clients such as lenders, mortgage servicers, credit unions, banks, hedge funds, investors and other financial services industry stakeholders.  Leveraging technology in our partnerships with forward-thinking clients gives PLG the ability to focus on the aggressive management and processing of delinquent or under performing loans, providing our clients with an edge when curing or resolving these complex legal matters. In 2019, PLG was recognized by The M Report, a leading default services industry publication, as a Top 25 Company to Work For. 

At Padgett Law Group, our mission is simple: to attract and retain the most talented individuals within our industry while delivering high-quality legal services to our clients. We understand our crucial role as our clients strive to provide an ethical and empathetic experience. We contribute to that through our long-standing and recognizable firm culture that is visible during every interaction with PLG—and amongst ourselves. At PLG, we stand on our decades-long tradition of merit, respect, hard work, and excellent results, and we use that foundation for every service we provide. As a firm, we believe that our mission can only be truly realized through investment in our core values of People, Precision, and Performance. 

At Padgett Law Group, we're not just looking for talented employees to join our growing team. We're looking for leaders who cultivate those around them and contribute to our path forward; we're looking for individuals who appreciate our culture and commit to our shared goals; we're looking for people who want to be more than employees, processors, or paper pushers. 

Our vision is to build the most compelling law firm that is home to the industry’s best talent, as we are today and as we grow in the future.

What’s in it for you? Padgett Law Group believes in investing in our employees and ensuring that they have all the resources necessary to succeed - including a competitive, comprehensive, and valuable benefits package. As a full-time PLG employee, you will receive: 

· 4 weeks of PTO from day one (which increases with tenure) 

· Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave

· 7 Paid Company Holidays and your birthday off every year

· Full suite of healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage, and more 

· Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program 

· 401k (with company match)

· Extensive Training and Development Opportunities

· Flexible work schedules including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities 

And more! 

We are currently recruiting for a Bankruptcy Manager. 

The Bankruptcy Manager is responsible for providing leadership and operational oversight of the firm’s day-to-day operations in the Bankruptcy Department. The role is responsible for managing a team or teams producing various bankruptcy pleadings, monitoring case activity, managing deadlines, driving timely and accurate handling of bankruptcy referrals and maintaining accurate and up-to-date reporting across internal and client systems. The manager will proactively pursue efficiency, compliance and high-quality service throughout all operational lines of the department. 

Responsibilities:

· Oversee all aspects of bankruptcy operations from referral to resolution regarding the Proof of Claim, Notice of Payment Change and Post-Petition Fee processes.

· Lead and manage team to ensure high performance standards are met.

· Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and optimize departmental processes to increase efficiency.

· Analyze reporting and client scorecards to identify trends, risks, and areas of improvement, implementing process enhancements and training initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce errors

· Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing regular updates, answering questions and addressing concerns related to bankruptcy matters.

· Ensure compliance with legal standards, firm policies and client expectations by conducting quality reviews of work product, providing feedback and implementing improvements accordingly.

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced bankruptcy knowledge as well as a working knowledge of bankruptcy operations and industry standards.
• Experience with preparation and training of bankruptcy pleadings such as Proof of Claim, Notice of Payment Change, Post-Petition Fee Notice.
• Demonstrates a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Possess excellent professional communication skills for written and verbal interactions with all levels of personnel.
• Prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. 
• General computer skills with a high comfort level with various software and the ability to learn specialized software.
• Other duties as assigned.