Bankruptcy Claims Agent Case Manager

Also called: Restructuring Administration Associate, Claims & Noticing Agent

Works for the company that runs the paperwork side of giant bankruptcies: mailing notices to millions of creditors, tracking claims and counting votes.

A day in the life

A national retailer files for bankruptcy, and overnight your firm must notify 2 million customers, suppliers and workers. You set up the claims website, track every claim filed, answer calls from confused creditors and tally the votes on the reorganization plan for the judge. Big cases run for years.

Pay over a career

Starting
$52k
Typical
$72k
High
$110k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, finance or paralegal studies.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. Rises when the economy slows and more companies go bankrupt.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Software now processes claims and notices; judgment on odd claims and court deadlines keep fewer people busy.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business class, Government, Spreadsheet class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4031.

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