Associate, Insolvency, 3-5 years PQE, London

Kennedys; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in London is seeking an Associate for their Insolvency team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience as a UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified, alongside strong organizational skills. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex insolvency cases with a hybrid working pattern and is aimed at candidates looking for career progression.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in insolvency law required.
• Must have experience of running insolvency cases.
• Self-motivated and organized with a desire for responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Insolvency team to handle corporate and personal insolvency matters.
• Provide advice on complex insolvency matters.
• Manage cases in a team environment.

Skills

Insolvency law understanding

Organizational skills

Client management

Education

UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified

Job description

Associate, Insolvency, 3-5 PQE

Salary

Competitive

Office Region

United Kingdom

Office Location

London

Division/Department

Commercial

Working Pattern

Full Time - Perm

Role Type

Hybrid

Kennedys is looking for an Associate to work in the Insolvency team in our Commercial division. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in our London office with real opportunities to take on responsibility and for career progression.

Team

Kennedys' Insolvency team has the breadth and depth of experience to deal with all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency and restructuring. It has particular expertise in complex investigations and contentious insolvencies. Many of its cases involve fraud, tax evasion, money laundering or recovery of the proceeds of crime. A significant part of the team's work also involves providing insolvency advice to insurers on a diverse range of complex assignments.

Clients

• Insolvency practitioners
• Banks
• Government departments
• Companies in financial distress
• Insurance companies
• Directors
• Creditors

Cases

• Corporate and personal insolvency matters within a domestic and cross-border insolvency context.
• Advice on complex insolvency matters to insurers.

Required experience

• 3-5 years' UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience*
• An understanding of, and interest in, insolvency law and procedures relevant to the level of experience
• A genuine interest in working on complex legal problems and being stretched outside of comfort zone
• Experience of running insolvency cases in a team environment
• Must be very organised and self-motivated, desiring of increasing levels of responsibility
• Previous client contact and attendance at business development events.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience