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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