Insolvency Partner

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent bonus structure

Job summary

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking an Insolvency Partner to join a growing practice within a Legal 500 firm. You will advise clients across contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, including director/shareholder disputes, wrongful trading, and enforcement actions, while developing long-term client relationships.

The role offers a lead position to shape the department and expand the insolvency offering, with opportunities to work with cross-department colleagues and to

Qualifications

• Insolvency partner with a strong track record in insolvency.
• Experience across contentious insolvency and related commercial disputes.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Commercially minded with strong business development skills.
• Ambitious and keen to help grow a practice.
• Collaborative, able to work with colleagues across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Advise a varied client base across contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
• Work for companies, directors, creditors, lenders, shareholders, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders.
• Help build and develop the firm’s insolvency offering and practice.
• Collaborate with colleagues in litigation, banking & finance, property, corporate and private client.

Skills

Insolvency

Client relationships

Business development

Collaboration

Job description

This Legal 500 firm is looking for an Insolvency Partner to join its growing London office. The firm has expanded in recent years and is continuing to invest in its Dispute Resolution and Insolvency offering.

The Firm

They are a full-service firm with a strong reputation across a number of Legal 500 practice areas, including Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Real Estate Finance, Banking & Finance, Private Client and Employment.

The firm takes a practical and commercial approach to its work, building long-term relationships with clients and working collaboratively across departments to provide a joined-up service.

There is a strong culture of cross-referrals and collaboration, creating plenty of opportunity for an ambitious Insolvency Partner to work with colleagues across litigation, banking, property, corporate and private client.

The Role

The firm is seeking to hire an Insolvency Partner.

You'll advise a varied client base across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters, acting for companies, directors, creditors, lenders, shareholders, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders.

The work will include areas such as:

• Corporate and personal insolvency
• Director and shareholder disputes
• Wrongful and fraudulent trading
• Transactions at undervalue and preferences
• Asset recovery and enforcement
• Creditor and lender disputes
• Insolvency litigation and restructuring-related disputes
• Advising insolvency practitioners and office-holders

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in developing the firm’s insolvency offering, with genuine scope to build a practice, develop client relationships and shape the direction of the department.

Requirements:

• You will be an Insolvency Partnerwith a strong track record in insolvency
• Strong experience across contentious insolvency and related commercial disputes
• A proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships
• Commercially minded with strong business development skills
• Ambitious and interested in helping grow a practice
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work closely with colleagues across the firm

Salary & Benefits:

• Extremely competitive salary, plus an excellent bonus structure
• Excellent benefits including private healthcare
• Flexible working arrangements
• Strong platform to develop and grow an insolvency practice
• Opportunity to work alongside established Litigation, Banking & Finance, Property and Corporate teams
• Genuine scope to influence the future direction of the practice