Restructuring Associate

Taylor Root; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Taylor Root and a leading global law firm are seeking a Restructuring Associate to join a top-tier restructuring and insolvency group. You will work on cross-border mandates, advising on liability management, capital solutions and insolvency proceedings across industries.

The role demands strong drafting, analytical and advisory skills, with the ability to navigate multi-jurisdictional, high-stakes matters. An entrepreneurial, collaborative approach is essential for client handling and teamwork.

Qualifikationen

• A qualified lawyer (England & Wales) 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.

Aufgaben

• Assist in top-tier restructuring and insolvency mandates across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft and advise on financial restructuring transactions and insolvency matters.
• Collaborate with boards, sponsors and funds in high-stakes restructurings.
• Support cross-border negotiations and capital structure solutions.

Kenntnisse

Restructuring & insolvency

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Strategic advisory

Cross-jurisdictional work

Client handling

Ausbildung

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales)

Jobbeschreibung

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.