Restructuring Lawyer

IDEX Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career progression

Mentorship with partners

Job summary

IDEX Consulting in London is seeking an experienced Restructuring Lawyer (4-8 PQE) to join its market-leading restructuring and insolvency team. You will work on high-profile, complex, cross-border matters for a premium client base including financial institutions and sponsors.

This client-facing role offers real responsibility, exposure to strategic decisions, and partner mentorship, with clear career progression and a platform for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years' PQE in restructuring, insolvency or special situations
• Experience at a leading City, international, or top-tier regional firm
• Strong grounding in UK insolvency and restructuring law
• Exposure to complex financing structures and distressed scenarios
• Commercial awareness and strong client-handling skills
• Ambition to progress within a top-tier restructuring platform

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex restructurings and reorganisations
• Insolvency and distressed M&A transactions
• Refinancings, restructurings and recapitalisations
• Advisory work for lenders, funds, corporates and office-holders
• Domestic and cross-border restructuring mandates
• Contingency planning and risk advisory work

Skills

Restructuring expertise

Insolvency knowledge

Client handling

Cross-border experience

Job description

A top-tier City law firm is seeking an experienced Restructuring Lawyer (4-8 years' PQE) to join its highly regarded restructuring and insolvency team in London.

This is a standout opportunity to work on high-profile, complex, and often cross-border restructuring matters, advising a premium client base that includes financial institutions, private equity sponsors, corporates, insolvency practitioners, and distressed investors.

The Role

You will play a key role in a busy and sophisticated practice, advising on matters including:

• Complex financial restructurings and reorganisations
• Insolvency and distressed M&A transactions
• Refinancings, restructurings and recapitalisations
• Advisory work for lenders, funds, corporates and office-holders
• Domestic and cross-border restructuring mandates
• Contingency planning and risk advisory work

This is a client-facing role with real responsibility, exposure to strategic decision-making, and strong partner access.

Candidate Profile

You will ideally have:

• 4-8 years' PQE in restructuring, insolvency or special situations
• Experience from a leading City, international, or top-tier regional firm
• Strong technical grounding in UK insolvency and restructuring law
• Exposure to complex financing structures and distressed scenarios
• Commercial awareness and strong client-handling skills
• Confidence working on high-value, high-pressure matters
• Ambition to progress within a top-tier restructuring platform

Why This Opportunity?

• Work within a market-leading restructuring team
• Access to high-value, complex, and international matters
• Clear career progression pathway
• Strong partner mentorship and development support
• Excellent platform for long-term career growth
• Competitive remuneration and benefits

Interested?

If you are a restructuring lawyer at senior associate level looking to elevate your career within a leading City platform, this is a rare and compelling opportunity.

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