Restructuring & Insolvency Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor to join a Legal 500 ranked department in a Top 60 National practice. This role offers exposure to both non-contentious and contentious matters with strong market expertise and cross-border opportunities.

You will work within a specialist insolvency team, handling restructurings, insolvencies and related disputes, while benefiting from excellent training and clear pathways for career progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor 3+ years PQE in Insolvency & Restructuring.
• Strong technical ability, able to manage a varied caseload and client needs.
• Enthusiastic about client development and contributing to business growth.
• Team-oriented, with a collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Join a Legal 500 ranked Insolvency team handling restructurings, formal insolvency processes, winding up petitions, director duty claims and disputes.
• Gain hands-on exposure to transactional and disputes-led insolvency work and shape your caseload around strengths.
• Collaborate with international offices on cross-border matters and networks.
• Benefit from established client bases and strong professional networks to build your profile.

Skills

Strong technical ability

Client development

Team-oriented

Collaborative mindset

Education

Qualified Solicitor 3+ years PQE in Insolvency & Restructuring

Job description

Are you a Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor looking to join a L500-ranked department within a Top 60 National practice?

This team are highly specialist across non-contentious & contentious matters, with strong market expertise on the latter.

The Firm

Ranked in the Legal 500, this firm stands apart for its progressive culture and long term approach to careers. It is not uncommon for lawyers to build their entire careers here, progressing steadily through the ranks within a supportive and forward thinking environment.

The firm is multi service, commercially focused and continually evolving. With its head office in central Manchester, it has developed a loyal national client base and a reputation for handling work that consistently exceeds expectations for its size.

Culturally, the firm promotes autonomy, flexibility and trust. Lawyers are given responsibility and freedom while maintaining a healthy work life balance. The quality of work mirrors that of larger international competitors, without the associated intensity.

The Role

You will join a Legal 500 ranked Insolvency team operating at the forefront of the restructuring and insolvency market.

The group advises on business restructurings, formal insolvency processes, winding up petitions, director duty claims, debt assignments and contentious insolvency disputes across a broad range of sectors.

Working alongside nationally renowned insolvency lawyers, you will benefit from established client bases and powerful professional networks that create genuine opportunities to build your own profile. The partners are highly regarded in the market, acting for insolvency practitioners, lenders, directors and distressed businesses on complex, high value matters.

You will gain hands on exposure to both transactional and disputes led insolvency work, with the flexibility to shape your caseload around your strengths. There is also scope to collaborate with international offices on cross border matters, giving you access to sophisticated work within a nationally respected and internationally connected team.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor 3+ years PQE in Insolvency & Restructuring
• Strong technical ability, able to manage a varied caseload and client needs
• Enthusiastic about client development and contributing to business growth
• Team-oriented, with a collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues

What's on Offer

• Work with a top-tier, international firm on premier-quality Insolvency matters
• Excellent training, mentoring and long-term career development
• Exposure to a broad range of high-value, complex projects
• Hybrid working and strong focus on work-life balance
• Competitive salary, bonus structure and comprehensive benefits package