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Restructuring & Insolvency Associate / Senior Associate
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Restructuring & Insolvency Associate / Senior Associate (4 – 6 PQE)
City of London | Leading Legal 500, Chambers & Spears Ranked
About the Role
Are you an experienced Restructuring & Insolvency solicitor looking to advance your career with a highly regarded City practice?
A close-knit and collegiate Litigation department with a growing Restructuring & Insolvency team seeks an ambitious Associate / Senior Associate to provide comprehensive support, build client relationships, and contribute to a dynamic and expanding practice.
About the Firm
A Chambers, Spears & Legal 500-ranked independent law firm based in London, offering first-class legal expertise within the following disciplines:
- Private Client & Wealth Management
- Property & Real Estate
- Corporate & Commercial
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Key strengths include:
- Early responsibility with direct partner access and meaningful client contact, enabling rapid career progression.
- A supportive, collaborative culture encouraging innovation, business development, and work-life balance.
- Active investment in professional development, with clear pathways to senior leadership roles.
The Restructuring & Insolvency team provides commercially focused advice across a broad range of domestic and cross-border matters, including:
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- Corporate and personal insolvency matters
- Complex restructurings
- Insolvency litigation and creditor disputes
- Director and shareholder conflicts
They collaborate closely with the Corporate, Banking, and Litigation teams to deliver strategic, high-value solutions.
Key Responsibilities
A forward-thinking opportunity for a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate / Senior Associate (4–6 PQE) to:
- Provide technical, high-level legal advice on corporate/impetrable insolvency proceedings, restructures, and contests.
- Draft technical documentation (court filings, correspondence, settlement agreements).
- Develop client relationships, negotiate settlements, and represent clients in disputes where necessary.
- Instruct leading counsel and collaborate with wider Litigation/Dispute Resolution cross-team expertise.
- Take increasing responsibility for strategic case management while supporting senior practitioners.
- Develop business through proactive engagement with clients and market growth initiatives.
- Supervise junior/part-time lawyers, mentoring their development.
Ideal candidates will thrive in this highly engaged, client-driven environment, playing a proactive role in shaping a pre-eminent City practice.
What Makes This Opportunity Exceptional
✔ Clear career progression towards Senior Associate/Partnership. ✔ Exposure to high-value, complex restructurings across corporate/domestic cases. ✔ Diverse, impressive client base—encompassing directors, creditors, HFNW individuals, lenders, and insolvency practitioners. ✔ Chamber/Top-tier reputation with the collaborative culture of a boutique law firm. ✔ Forward-thinking, supportive working environment with a commitment to long-term development. ✔ Flexible, hybrid working structure aligned with[numura] work-life balance.
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Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 4–6 years’ PQE, specialising in Restructuring & Insolvency.
- Proven technical ability, paired with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence in managing varied caseloads, with the ability to supervise and delegate effectively.
- Commercially astute, with strong resilience, sound judgement, and a pragmatic, solution-focused approach.
- Genuine interest in business development and long-term client relationship cultivation.
- Team player with adaptability in a collaborative hybrid environment.
Next Steps
This is a rare and exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Restructuring & Insolvency solicitor to join one of London’s top independent practices.
For confidential consideration or more details, contact JMC Legal Recruitment.
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