Kingsley Napley
Restructuring & Insolvency Paralegal
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Hours: 9:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (flexible working applications considered)
Hybrid working: 40-60% of your time in the office
We are looking for a Paralegal to join our Restructuring & Insolvency team. Working alongside trainees, associates and partners, you will support on a broad range of complex and varied matters, gaining hands-on experience across both contentious and non-contentious insolvency work.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop specialist expertise in restructuring and insolvency while gaining responsibility from day one. You'll be involved in a diverse caseload, supporting on both litigation and transactional matters, with training and mentoring available throughout.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting fee earners across a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters.
- Conducting legal and factual research.
- Reviewing, analysing and summarising large volumes of documentation.
- Drafting correspondence to clients, counsel, courts and third parties.
- Preparing first drafts of legal documentation
- Assisting with court filings, bundles and e-filing processes.
- Undertaking Companies House and Land Registry searches.
- Attending client meetings, conferences with counsel and court hearings.
- Taking detailed attendance notes.
- Supporting file management and document organisation.
- Acting as a key support resource for fee earners across the team.
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About You
We're keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Previous paralegal or legal assistant experience in dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, or within an insolvency practitioner or accountancy firm.
- Exposure to litigation, dispute resolution, restructuring or insolvency matters.
- Strong drafting, legal research and organisational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Strong communication skills
- A genuine interest in Restructuring & Insolvency.
What's on Offer?
- Exposure to a broad range of high-quality restructuring and insolvency work.
- Experience across both contentious and non-contentious matters.
- Significant drafting responsibility from an early stage.
- Exceptional training and development opportunities.
- Direct access to experienced associates and partners.
- A supportive environment offering genuine career progression and long-term development.
Benefits
At Kingsley Napley, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. We offer:
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- Hybrid working
- Pension scheme with firm contributions
- Life assurance, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance and dental insurance
- Annual salary review, promotion opportunities and discretionary performance award
- 24/7 available Employee Assistance & Therapy programme
- 6 free 11 therapy sessions through Self Space
- Cycle to work scheme and in office bike storage, season ticket loan
- Health screenings
- Holiday buy/sell/bank
- Retail & technology vouchers
- GymFlex: discounted gym rates, wellness subsidy, gym loan
- Holiday accrual with length of service
- Time off for good causes
Why KN?
Whilst we are very proud of the work we do, it is our people who are the key to our success. KN takes wellness and wellbeing very seriously, and we have a number of initiatives and programmes in place to ensure that our people feel included, happy and motivated at work. We look for passionate, committed and diverse ‘team players’ whose core values align with ours.
Kingsley Napley is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
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