About the Role
An exciting opportunity 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, focusing on businesses surviving and maximising realisations for creditors.
Responsibilities
* Advise as part of the team on issues across the breadth of Restructuring and Insolvency, including both contentious and non‑contentious matters, all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency law, and some restructuring assignments.
* Promote and drive high standards of service and accuracy across the department or team.
* Takes responsibility and accountability for ensuring that the Firm’s and Regulator’s Standards are consistently met.
* Maintains respect of clients and colleagues by being fair, consistent and acting as a role model.
* Directly bills and/or controls billing in line with agreed target.
* Acts as an ambassador for the Firm at all levels within the Firm and externally.
* Sustains long‑term, commercially valuable relationships.
* Uses technical expertise and knowledge to actively promote the Firm (e.g. public speaking, publishing articles).
* Recognised as a trusted advisor both internally and externally.
* Able to overcome technical difficulties and problem‑solve effectively and when appropriate creatively.
Qualifications
* 0‑3 PQE Solicitor with some previous experience or transferrable skills in restructuring and insolvency.
* Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships.
* Excellent technical ability and drafting skills.
* Can demonstrate teamwork and relationship‑building skills.
* Strong commercial acumen.
* Proactive, ambitious, and 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
HCR is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity, and we are an armed forces-friendly organisation.
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