Senior / Principal Associate - Restructuring & Insolvency

Mills & Reeve; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a skilled Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer in its London office. You will primarily engage in non-contentious work linked to corporate and real estate teams, providing essential advice to stakeholders in distress situations. The role demands excellent communication skills, business development initiative, and dedication to outstanding client service. This firm values inclusivity and offers a collaborative working environment, ideal for professionals looking to enhance their legal skills and impact personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wide range of benefits

Supportive and inclusive culture

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of running transactional and other work as the day-to-day fee earner.
• Ability to understand clients' environments and deliver effective advice.
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and focus on key issues.

Responsibilities

• Undertake predominantly non-contentious work linked with corporate and real estate teams.
• Provide advice to stakeholders in distressed situations.
• Collaborate with partners and senior associates within the team.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Strong verbal/written communication

Time management skills

Business development initiative

Client service dedication

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer looking to make a significant impact.

Our firm prides itself on a supportive and inclusive culture, ensuring you have the resources and mentorship needed to excel. Join our esteemed national team at our London office, where you'll collaborate with top-tier professionals on complex work.

The role

We are looking for a Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor to join partner, Neil Smyth, and Senior Associate, Morgan Bowen, in our London office. You will undertake predominantly non contentious work linked into our corporate, finance and real estate teams across the country, amongst others, helping with advice to all stakeholders in distressed situations including lenders, investors, corporates, directors and individuals, in addition to acting for insolvency practitioners.

The person

• Experience of running transactional and other work as the day-to-day fee earner
• Technically strong
• Evidence of understanding what is needed to help grow and develop a practice
• Willingness to initiate and participate in marketing and business development activities
• Excellent drafting and verbal / written communication skills and attention to detail
• An ability to understand the environment that clients work in and to deliver "advice that advises", both orally and in writing
• An ability to assimilate a lot of information quickly and focus on the key issues
• Good time and file management skills to enable you to juggle lots of different matters
• Dedication to providing outstanding client service
• Ability to work under pressure
• An enthusiasm to work as part of a team in line with the firm's values

Why should I apply?

For obvious reasons, the London restructuring team is very busy and needs additional resource. We are looking for someone who not only wants to develop their legal abilities and acumen in this field, but also wants to get into the market and help build the practice, dealing with top quality work under supervision. You will be part of the cross office Restructuring & Insolvency team within the Banking department.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .

Documents

• SA-PA - Restructuring and Insolvency - London.pdf (64.36 KB)