Insolvency Senior Associate Solicitor (7+ years PQE)

About the team 

Our highly regarded commercial litigation team is described in the Legal 500 directory as “having a really strong litigation team, and experience managing sensitive large-scale proceedings with a keen eye on the client's best interest. They are also, frankly, lovely people to deal with”. The team acts on a wide range of high-quality litigation matters including general contract and director/shareholder disputes. The team have extensive non-contentious advisory work and contentious insolvency disputes work, and often handles work referred from London and national practices where they are conflicted and has an extensive roster of Insolvency Practitioner clients.  

We are seeking a talented and commercially minded insolvency senior associate solicitor to join our growing Dispute Resolution team. The successful candidate will advise a broad range of clients, including owner-managed businesses, SMEs, large corporates, directors, shareholders and high-net-worth individuals, on a variety of complex and high-value disputes. 

This role offers exposure to a diverse caseload and the opportunity to work closely with experienced partners and colleagues while developing strong client relationships and contributing to the growth of the department.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will advise insolvency practitioners, lenders, creditors, directors, shareholders and businesses across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.

Activities will be varied and will include, but are not limited to the following:

·       Dealing with new client enquiries

·       Drafting correspondence, claim forms, particulars of claim, defences, witness statements and settlement agreements

·       Handling all aspects of corporate insolvency including administration appointments (both in court and out of court appointments), all court applications under insolvency legislation, providing advice to IPs, secured lenders and directors

·       Handling claims from instruction to conclusion

·       Assisting a Partner with larger claims

·       Supervising, mentoring and developing junior solicitors and trainees

·       Conducting legal research and preparing advice for clients

·       Maintain control of an allocated caseload to ensure that standards of matter conduct, file management, administration, time-recording and accounting are maintained at all times

·       Recognise the importance of cross selling and identify opportunities to refer work to other teams

·       Supporting business development, networking and marketing initiatives

·       Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively

Skills & Attributes:

Essential:

·       A minimum of 7 years PQE experience in insolvency

·       Strong technical knowledge of insolvency law and practice

·       Effective written and oral communication skills

·       Excellent attention to detail

·       A can-do, motivated and positive attitude

·       Committed to delivering exceptional client service

·       High IT literacy