About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor to join our Thames valley office in Reading. The team acts for insolvency practitioners, lenders, companies, directors and creditors, undertaking a mixture of restructuring, non‑contentious and contentious assignments, focused on businesses surviving and maximising realisations for creditors.
Role of a Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor
- Advise on both contentious and non‑contentious matters in restructuring and insolvency, including corporate and personal insolvency law.
- Promote and drive high standards of service and accuracy across the department.
- Ensure adherence to Firm and Regulator standards.
- Maintain respect of clients and colleagues by being fair, consistent and acting as a role model.
- Directly bill and/or control billing in line with agreed targets.
- Act as an ambassador for the Firm at all levels internally and externally.
- Sustain long‑term, commercially valuable relationships.
- Use technical expertise to actively promote the Firm, e.g. through public speaking and publishing articles.
- Be recognised as a trusted advisor both internally and externally.
- Overcome technical difficulties and problem‑solve effectively and creatively where appropriate.
About You
- 0‑3 PQE Solicitor with experience or transferable skills in restructuring and insolvency.
- Collaborative, able to manage client relationships.
- Excellent technical ability and drafting skills.
- Strong teamwork and relationship‑building skills.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Proactive, ambitious, organised, with a keen eye for detail.
Benefits
- Private medical insurance.
- Sight tests / glasses discounts.
- Scottish Widows pension scheme.
- 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays).
- Bonus scheme.
- Electric vehicle scheme.
- International secondments for 0‑5 PQE.
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life assurance.
- 1/3 gym membership contribution.
- Flu vaccinations.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate differences and create an inclusive workplace. We are an armed forces‑friendly organisation.
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