Associate - Insolvency

Russell-Cooke LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell-Cooke LLP in London seeks an experienced insolvency lawyer (2-5 PQE) to join the Insolvency team. The role offers hands-on, client-facing work on a broad range of corporate and personal insolvency matters, with both contentious and non-contentious elements.

You'll manage files, supervise juniors, and contribute to business development. The team splits time across Putney and Bedford Row offices with flexible working to suit client needs.

Qualifications

• 2–5 PQE with experience in both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring.
• Ability to manage files pro-actively and supervise junior team members.
• Desire to specialise within the insolvency industry and develop market connections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct insolvency litigation, including antecedent transactions and office holder claims.
• Advise directors and stakeholders on financial difficulties and restructuring proposals.
• Draft correspondence, statements, and applications; instruct counsel as needed.
• Proactively manage a mixed caseload and contribute to business development.

Skills

Insolvency

Litigation

Restructuring

Client relations

Job description

Associate - Insolvency

Hours Full-time, 9:30am - 5.30pm

Department Insolvency

We are looking for an experienced insolvency lawyer to join our growing insolvency team.

The ideal candidate will likely be 2-5 PQE with previous experience of both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring work and a desire to specialise within the insolvency industry.

We offer an opportunity to gain hands-on, client-facing experience as part of a small team, working on a broad range of both contentious and non-contentious corporate and personal insolvency matters.

Our clients include insolvency practitioners, directors, creditors and other stakeholders. Our matters range from high value and high-profile matters, through to smaller matters working closely with other teams in the firm.

You will be given a high level of responsibility, whether managing files on your own or working as part of a team on larger matters. You will be actively involved in the team's business development activities, with the desire and initiative to identify opportunities in the market.

The team splits their time between the firm's Putney and Bedford Row offices, and also offers flexible working where appropriate and in line with the needs of our clients.

Technical skills and expertise

The role would suit an energetic lawyer with good attention to detail and a record of providing proactive, commercially astute advice.

At 2-5 PQE you should demonstrate an ability to manage files pro-actively, supervise the work of junior team members and trainees with a desire to grow your practice with an insolvency specialism.

Connections and experience within the insolvency industry would be beneficial but this role would also provide a platform from which to make and develop those connections.

The Role

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducting insolvency litigation in particular in connection with antecedent transactions, misfeasance and other office holder claims;
• Advising directors and other stakeholders on issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulty;
• Advising clients in relation to restructuring proposals including CVAs and Part 26A restructuring plans;
• Analysing cases to identify strengths, weaknesses and alternative solutions;
• Considering various litigation funding options, including Conditional Funding Agreements, as well as working with litigation funders and ATE providers;
• Drafting correspondence, witness statements and applications;
• Instructing counsel;
• Advising office holders on day-to-day matters in connection with their appointment;
• Negotiating and exploring Alternative Dispute Resolution as appropriate;
• Researching and drafting advice, and recommending effective solutions, in a wide range of insolvency situations;
• Dealing with matter opening, including arranging conflicts checks, and ensuring that matters are properly managed from a compliance perspective;
• Responding to initial enquiries and liaising with others in the team to take new matters forwards;
• Proactively managing a mixed caseload of work to manage client expectations, maintain momentum and ensure sustainable financial performance;
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients by repeatedly delivering effective results as part of a close team;
• Business development activities internally and externally to raise the profile of the team.

Your career development

Russell-Cooke's lawyers are rounded professional advisers with strong commercial awareness and a commitment to exceeding client expectations. All our lawyers benefit from our cohort based career development programme. We understand the importance of building an internal network and have developed this excellent cohort programme to allow our lawyers to work together across practice areas and share their knowledge, experiences and networks.

At each stage of your career, and as you move through the cohorts, a bespoke training programme will be provided to support you with your development and progression.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.

We have a diverse workforce and aim to attract high calibre applicants that reflect the demography of our geographical location and client base. We recruit and employ people solely on merit according to the requirements of the role. No applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, material status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy/maternity or religion. Reasonable adjustments will be made to eliminate or reduce disadvantage.