Associate/Senior Associate, Insolvency

Lawfront; Padiham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working options

Competitive salary and bonus potential

Ongoing professional development and -

Mentoring and career progression

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive benefits package

A genuinely friendly, inclusive andAmb

Job summary

Farleys' Insolvency team invites applications from a qualified solicitor to join a specialist team handling high-quality corporate and personal insolvency work for insolvency practitioners, lenders and directors.

You will manage matters independently within a collaborative team, contribute to business development, and benefit from mentoring, varied contentious and non-contentious matters, and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with insolvency and restructuring experience.
• Associate/Senior Associate level experience.
• Ability to manage matters independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills with an aptitude for developing referral sources and long-term professional relationships.
• A proactive and commercially focused approach.
• An interest in helping develop and grow a thriving practice area.

Responsibilities

• Corporate and personal insolvency matters.
• Advising insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and shareholders.
• Administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies.
• Transactions involving distressed businesses and assets.
• Director conduct and disqualification matters.
• Regulatory and compliance issues affecting office holders and insolvency appointments.
• Antecedent transaction claims.
• Recovery actions and asset tracing including complex investigations, property recovery and enforcement strategies.
• Security enforcement and creditor strategy.
• Contentious insolvency and insolvency-related litigation.
• Business development and networking activities.

Skills

Insolvency experience

Drafting skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Client relationship building

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Associate/Senior Associate, Insolvency

Farleys' Insolvency team advises insolvency practitioners, businesses, directors, creditors and individuals on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.

The Opportunity

You will join a specialist Insolvency Team handling high-quality corporate and personal insolvency work, acting primarily for insolvency practitioners. The caseload will include advisory, transactional and litigation matters. The successful candidate will be encouraged to take an active role in business development, strengthening relationships with insolvency practitioners and other professional introducers, supporting client training initiatives and contributing to the continued growth of a highly regarded insolvency practice.

Your work will include:

• Corporate and personal insolvency matters
• Advising insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and shareholders
• Administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies
• Transactions involving distressed businesses and assets
• Director conduct and disqualification matters
• Regulatory and compliance issues affecting office holders and insolvency appointments
• Antecedent transaction claims
• Recovery actions and asset tracing including complex investigations, property recovery and enforcement strategies
• Security enforcement and creditor strategy
• Contentious insolvency and insolvency-related litigation
• Business development and networking activities

About You

We are interested in speaking with lawyers who combine strong technical ability with commercial awareness and a genuine desire to build lasting client relationships.

You will ideally have:

• Qualified Solicitor with experience in insolvency and restructuring work
• Associate or Senior Associate level experience
• The ability to manage matters independently while working collaboratively within a team
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills with an aptitude for developing referral sources and long-term professional relationships
• A proactive and commercially focused approach
• An interest in helping develop and grow a thriving practice area

Why Join Farleys?

At Farleys, you'll join a supportive and collaborative environment where your contribution is recognised and your career development is genuinely encouraged. We believe that outstanding legal services are delivered by approachable people who genuinely care about their clients, colleagues and the work they do. Our culture is built around providing clear and practical advice, delivered in a collaborative and supportive environment where people are encouraged to develop, contribute and succeed. We pride ourselves on being a down-to-earth firm that combines high standards with a friendly and accessible approach, both internally and externally.

Our Insolvency Team reflects those same values. We act on high-quality and complex insolvency matters for a strong and well-established client base, including insolvency practitioners, lenders, businesses and directors. The team has built an excellent reputation for technical expertise, commerciality and practical problem-solving, whilst maintaining long-standing relationships with clients and professional contacts across the insolvency sector.

This is an opportunity to join a respected and growing team where collaboration is genuinely valued, ideas are welcomed and individual contribution is recognised. You will work alongside experienced insolvency specialists on interesting and challenging matters, benefit from direct mentoring and support and play a meaningful role in the continued growth and success of the practice.

In addition, we offer:

• High-quality and varied work across a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Competitive salary and bonus potential
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A genuinely friendly, inclusive and ambitious culture

Build Your Future With Us

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious insolvency lawyer to join a respected team with a strong reputation in the market. Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or seeking a platform to further develop your practice, we'd love to hear from you.