Senior Associate - Restructuring, Insolvency & Special Situations

Clayton Utz; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton Utz is seeking a Senior Associate for its Restructuring, Insolvency and Special Situations practice in Sydney. You will work closely with the national head and senior practitioners to handle high-profile matters for global financial institutions and large corporates.

The role offers structured career progression, mentorship from industry leaders, and a collaborative, client-focused environment that emphasises ongoing learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE from a leading commercial law firm.
• Excellence in academic performance.
• Experience in transactional banking or finance with pivot to restructuring is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act for global financial institutions, listed and multinational companies on restructuring matters.
• Collaborate with national team across the firm and senior practitioners.
• Develop expertise in receiverships, workouts, and complex restructurings, exposing client value.

Skills

5+ PQE

Academic excellence

Client relationships

Drafting skills

Time management

Continuous learning

Job description

The Opportunity

Due to a strong pipeline of matters, we have an exciting and rewarding growth opportunity for a talented Senior Associate to join our growing Restructuring, Insolvency and Special Situations practice in Sydney.

The Opportunity

Due to a strong pipeline of matters, we have an exciting and rewarding growth opportunity for a talented Senior Associate to join our growing Restructuring, Insolvency and Special Situations practice in Sydney.

Working closely with partner and national head of the Restructuring & Insolvency practice, Katie Higgins and other senior practitioners within a nationally collaborative team, you will play a key role in acting for global financial institutions, listed and multi-national companies, financiers and insolvency practitioners. You will act on a range of high profile restructuring matters including complex receiverships and workouts, complex financing arrangements, distressed debt, special situations, and corporate insolvency.

The multi-disciplinary nature of this practice gives you the opportunity to work with peers and partners in other teams across the firm.

This is an exciting time of growth for the team, with opportunities for structured career progression. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to refine your skills and build your brand under the mentorship of industry leaders, supported by dedicated learning and leadership development programs and career opportunities.

Our team is a hands-on team, with strong partner and special counsel involvement and excellent long-term clients. We invest in our people to do their best sustainably, in a supportive and closely collaborative environment.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 5+ years' PQE gained within a leading commercial law firm;
• Excellent academic performance;
• Experience in transactional banking or finance, with a desire to pivot expand your skillset into restructuring, would be highly regarded;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to build client relationships and maintain a positive team environment;
• High quality and technically-sound drafting skills, with excellent attention to detail;
• A proactive and dedicated approach to client service, with strong time and project management skills; and
• Commitment to continuous learning in order to meet evolving client needs.

The Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group

The national Clayton Utz Restructuring and Insolvency team advises on all aspects of restructurings, insolvencies and special situations, and has been retained in lead roles in many of the most significant R&I matters in Australia.

The co-operative and multi-skilled nature of our group enables us to provide advice not just on the full spectrum of insolvency, recovery and special situations, but also on pre-insolvency complex restructurings that preserve the long-term value of businesses for creditors and stakeholders.

Our recent mandates include acting for the receivers and managers of ACFS Port Logistics; acting for the receivers and managers of Finley Solar Farm; acting for Westpac Banking Corporation (the largest senior secured lender) in the voluntary administration and receivership of Infinity Pharmacy Group; acting for the banking syndicate of Cranky Foods (owner of the "Manshake" brand); acting for Journey Beyond on multiple acquisition financings; acting for various secured creditors and counterparties in the Bathla voluntary administration; acting for Pro Medicus on its facility to 4DMedical and other structured financings.

For further information, please visit our Restructuring and Insolvency showcase page on LinkedIn.

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.