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Business Restructuring & Insolvency Associate

Employer
Lipson Lloyd Jones
Location
England, London
Salary
£Top City
Closing date
30 Jan 2019
Reference
68235

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Practice area
Insolvency and bankruptcy
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

THE FIRM

A global law firm with an outstanding Business Restructuring and Insolvency (BRI) practice which is well placed to advise corporates and their stakeholders on their options.

THE ROLE

The team comprises highly experienced lawyers based in all of the international financial hubs and advises a wide variety of stakeholders in restructuring and insolvency cases, including distressed borrowers; senior, junior, and subordinated debt providers; shareholders; directors; trustees; and suppliers to a distressed borrower.

They also act for investors looking to buy into a distressed situation at either the debt or equity level.

The team has great experience in all formal insolvency procedures, whether used as part of a work-out or as an exit solution for a distressed corporate.

This is an opportunity to join one of the major business restructuring and insolvency practices in the City with practice is widely recognised as one of the top rated in its field.

Over the past 2 years, the practice has had major roles in almost every high-profile restructuring and insolvency case.

ABOUT YOU

For a lawyer with strong business restructuring experience, ideally with knowledge of debt finance documents.

The team is looking for an associate with 4-6 PQE (or equivalent experience) with experience at a leading City or US firm.

They have scope at the more junior end for a candidate with more technical insolvency-based skill, and at the more senior end for candidates with a more rounded restructuring experience including finance document drafting.

It is essential that the candidate has a strong academic background (minimum 2.1 degree) with excellent written communication and drafting skills.

The successful candidate will also have outstanding technical skills, together with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues and work well in a team.

In return, the firm offers excellent training and development, a superb working environment together with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note our advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the minimum level of experience required. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfill this kind of work.

Company

Lipson Lloyd-Jones (LLJ) was established in 1987. We provide comprehensive, nationwide coverage of the legal recruitment marketplace from our offices in the City of London and Manchester city centre. Combining extensive experience with state of the art methodology and personal attention, our service is tailored to meet the precise needs of clients and candidates alike.

Private Practice:

Our client base is vast, encompassing the Magic Circle, major provincial firms, countless small, medium and niche practices in London and nationwide, as well as a large portfolio of practices across the globe. Our instructions cover every legal discipline at every level.

In House:

We act on behalf of key national and multi-national players within the banking, financial services, industrial, manufacturing, construction & engineering, commercial, technology, telecoms and regulatory sectors, handling vacancies at all levels.

Professional Suport:

Our Professional Support Department, established in 1999, is dedicated to sourcing and placing lawyers within this specialist area of recruitment. Uniquely, we have two senior consultants concentrating solely on PSL placements. Their expertise, allied to regular, targeted advertising, has enabled us to develop an extensive database of exceptional candidates.

An Individual Service:

Our consultants have accumulated unrivalled experience within this most intricate and specialised of market places. Their combination of insight, professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm ensures that our clients and candidates have the edge throughout the recruitment process.

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