Restructuring Associate

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is representing a global law firm and seeks a Restructuring Associate to join a top-tier restructuring and insolvency team handling cross-border mandates across multiple industries, from energy to financial services.

You will work on liability management, exchange offers, formal insolvency proceedings, and bespoke financing structures while advising boards, sponsors and funds in stressed situations. England & Wales qualified lawyers with 2–5 years PQE are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years PQE in restructuring and insolvency.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and strategic advisory skills.
• Adaptability to multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced mandates.

Responsibilities

• Join the top-tier restructuring & insolvency team to handle cross-border mandates across industries.
• Advise on liability management exercises and exchange offers.
• Assist with formal insolvency proceedings and distressed situations.
• Provide strategic advisory to boards, sponsors and funds.

Skills

Restructuring

Insolvency

Drafting

Advisory

Cross-border

Education

England & Wales qualified

Job description

Restructuring Associate – Global Law Firm

About the Firm

This major global law firm is widely regarded as a leader in complex financial restructuring & insolvency. With a presence spanning almost 50 international offices, the firm consistently advises on market-defining transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Their lawyers operate at the cutting edge of legal and commercial innovation, providing exceptional opportunities to develop within a world-class platform that offers real industry impact, collaboration, and long-term progression.

The Role

You will join the firm’s top-tier restructuring & insolvency team - a practice recognised for executing some of the most sophisticated transactions across diverse markets. The group advises stakeholders across the capital structure on mandates which include:

• Domestic and cross-border restructurings using innovative tools and processes
• Liability management exercises and exchange offers
• Formal insolvency proceedings and contingency planning for distressed situations
• Capital solutions through new money capital raises and bespoke financing structures
• Distressed M&A transactions, including acquisitions of assets and complex spin-outs
• Advisory work for boards, sponsors and funds facing high-stakes financial stress

Typical matters involve multiple jurisdictions, regulatory challenges and competing stakeholder interests, requiring technical excellence and imaginative problem-solving.

You will work across a variety of industries including energy and natural resources, infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, retail, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, aviation and shipping. Many transactions involve novel restructuring techniques, the latest legislative tools and negotiations with numerous global parties.

What They’re Looking For

• A qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent) with 2–5 years PQE in restructuring and insolvency
• Strong understanding of restructuring frameworks, debt and capital instruments
• Experience advising on financial restructuring transactions or formal insolvency situations
• Excellent drafting, analytical and strategic advisory skills
• Adaptability to work across multi-jurisdictional, complex mandates in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative approach with commercial awareness and strong client-handling ability

Why Apply?

The practice is consistently ranked at the forefront of the market for its innovative, large-scale financial restructurings. Recent mandates have involved advising on highly publicised cross-border insolvencies, major liability management transactions for listed corporates, complex refinancings for distressed infrastructure groups, and bespoke capital solutions for private equity-owned portfolio companies.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly specialised team where the work is technically challenging, strategically significant and commercially rewarding. You will benefit from exposure to landmark matters, peerless training, top-tier client interaction, and genuine international reach — all within a supportive environment that invests in your professional development.

The firm offers top of market remuneration and an attractive bonus scheme, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and clear career progression.