Restructuring Associate

A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Restructuring Associate to join its growing London team, offering high-quality work, strong progression and the chance to play a meaningful role in the continued development of an ambitious restructuring and special situations practice. The successful Restructuring Associate will join at an exciting stage of growth, working closely with experienced partners on complex, fast-moving mandates across financial restructuring, special situations, distressed M&A and capital solutions.

Responsibilities

Working closely with experienced partners on complex, fast-moving mandates across financial restructuring, special situations, distressed M&A and capital solutions; Advising a varied client base including sponsors, corporates, creditors, investors, secured lenders, asset-based lenders, financial institutions, boards of directors and restructuring professionals; Work includes debt restructurings, lender negotiations, liquidity and working capital solutions, liability management exercises, covenant and collateral analysis, distressed acquisitions, opportunistic investments and secondary debt trades

Requirements

You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role; 2 to 6 years’ PQE as a qualified solicitor; Experience in restructuring, insolvency, banking and finance, special situations or a related transactional practice; Exposure to distressed or stressed scenarios, or a genuine interest in developing this specialism; Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with clients and key stakeholders; An interest in complex, fast-paced and multi-faceted matters; A collaborative approach and the ambition to help grow a developing practice

Nice to have

London experience would be beneficial, although it is not essential

Benefits

Competitive salary; Annual bonus opportunity; High-quality restructuring and special situations work; Clear progression and long-term career development; Early responsibility and close partner contact; Collaborative national team environment; Flexible working options; Strong learning and development support; Comprehensive benefits package; Pension; Healthcare