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Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Solicitor

Manchester
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Insolvency & Corporate Recovery Solicitor – Manchester – Competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonus

A leading UK law firm is seeking an Insolvency & Restructuring Solicitor to join its highly regarded disputes practice in Manchester. Working with insolvency practitioners, lenders, directors, businesses and other stakeholders, you’ll advise on a broad range of corporate and personal insolvency matters, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious work.

This Insolvency & Corporate Recovery Solicitor opportunity in Manchester offers exposure to high-quality work from day one. You’ll work alongside experienced practitioners on complex insolvency and restructuring matters while enjoying excellent client contact, genuine responsibility and a clear route for career progression.

As an Insolvency & Corporate Recovery Solicitor in Manchester, you'll join a collaborative and supportive team recognised for delivering commercially focused advice to clients ranging from SMEs to large national and international organisations.

The Role:

  • Working alongside partners on complex commercial disputes
  • Managing your own matters with growing autonomy
  • Advising insolvency practitioners, individuals, directors and stakeholders
  • Handling both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters
  • Assisting on corporate restructurings, administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies
  • Managing insolvency litigation and recovery actions
  • Providing strategic advisory support to businesses experiencing financial challenges
  • Advising on directors’ duties and corporate recovery matters
  • Managing your own caseload with increasing autonomy
  • Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives
  • Collaborating with colleagues across the firm’s wider commercial and disputes practice

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The Candidate:

  • Qualified Solicitor with experience in Insolvency, Corporate Recovery or Commercial Litigation
  • Previous litigation experience ideally gained within a disputes or insolvency practice
  • Experience in corporate restructuring and advisory work
  • Strong technical, drafting and analytical skills
  • Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to client service
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Able to manage competing priorities effectively
  • Ambitious and motivated to develop a long term career in insolvency and restructuring
  • Team player with a collaborative approach
  • Committed to delivering exceptional client outcomes

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The Benefits and How to Apply

  • Competitive salary reflective of experience
  • Profit share scheme and discretionary bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • One paid charity day a year
  • Comprehensive private medical cover
  • Perks at Work employee discount programme
  • Wellbeing calendar with regular events and initiatives
  • Excellent long term career development opportunities

Contact:

Siobhan Deeming, Recruitment Consultant
Direct Dial: 0203 918 1665
Mobile: 07939 992 567
Email: siobhan.deeming@williamjamesrecruitment.com

More About William James Recruitment

William James Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy, partnering with leading law firms across the UK and internationally. We work with a range of highly regarded clients, including Legal 500-ranked firms, advising on senior and strategic appointments.

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Skills

Insolvency
Corporate Restructuring
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Recovery
Drafting
Analytical Skills
Client Relationship Management
Business Development
Case Management
Strategic Advisory

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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