Overview
Insolvency Lawyer - Cardiff
Join a Top 100 firm where you can progress quickly without losing your flexibility.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate (5+ PQE) to join one of the UK's Top 100 law firms, working within a highly regarded Business Support and Insolvency team that continues to grow across the country.
Based in Cardiff, you will work closely with the Partner who leads the national team, taking immediate responsibility for supervising junior colleagues and advising a high-calibre client base. The team operates nationally, acting for insolvency practitioners, banks, lenders, investors, directors and companies, and handles matters of significant scale and complexity across the UK.
You will be involved in the full breadth of corporate and personal insolvency work, both contentious and transactional, including administration appointments, business sales, security reviews, bankruptcy estates and directors\' loan accounts. You will already have a strong working knowledge of the Insolvency Act 1986, Insolvency Rules 2016 and Companies Act 2006, and ideally some experience with LPA Receiverships. Whether your background is primarily contentious or advisory, this is an opportunity to develop into a fully rounded insolvency specialist in a firm that values initiative and commercial insight.
What sets this firm apart
What sets this firm apart is its genuine commitment to flexibility. While many firms are insisting on a full-time return to the office, here hybrid working remains central to the culture. You will typically spend two to three days a week in the office, with the trust and autonomy to manage your time effectively and the confidence that your career progression will not be held back.
Responsibilities
* Supervise junior colleagues and advise a high-calibre client base
* Handle the full breadth of corporate and personal insolvency work, both contentious and transactional
* Manage administration appointments, business sales, security reviews, bankruptcy estates and directors' loan accounts
* Engage with insolvency practitioners, banks, lenders, investors, directors and companies
* Apply knowledge of Insolvency Act 1986, Insolvency Rules 2016 and Companies Act 2006; experience with LPA Receiverships preferred
Qualifications
* Associate or Senior Associate level with 5+ PQE
* Strong working knowledge of insolvency law and related statutes
* Experience in either contentious or advisory insolvency preferred; ability to develop into a rounded insolvency specialist
Ideal candidate
* Technically strong, commercially astute and people focused
* Ready to lead and mentor junior colleagues
* Keen to raise their profile in the insolvency market
* Looking for rapid career progression within a modern, forward-thinking firm
How to apply
If you are an ambitious insolvency lawyer who wants top-quality work, real client exposure and the flexibility to thrive, this is the move to make.
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