Restructuring Associate

A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Restructuring Associate to join its growing London team, offering high-quality work, strong progression and the chance to play a meaningful role in the continued development of an ambitious restructuring and special situations practice.

The successful Restructuring Associate will join at an exciting stage of growth, working closely with experienced partners on complex, fast-moving mandates across financial restructuring, special situations, distressed M&A and capital solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Restructuring Associate who is ready to step into a more visible role, take on greater responsibility and broaden their experience across both transactional and advisory restructuring work.

You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role. The Restructuring Associate will advise a varied client base including sponsors, corporates, creditors, investors, secured lenders, asset-based lenders, financial institutions, boards of directors and restructuring professionals. The work will include debt restructurings, lender negotiations, liquidity and working capital solutions, liability management exercises, covenant and collateral analysis, distressed acquisitions, opportunistic investments and secondary debt trades.

The role sits within a collaborative national restructuring team that works closely with corporate, banking and finance specialists, giving the successful candidate exposure to multidisciplinary matters and a broad range of complex client situations. The team is known for its supportive culture, early responsibility and genuine investment in long-term associate development.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years’ PQE as a qualified solicitor
• Experience in restructuring, insolvency, banking and finance, special situations or a related transactional practice
• Exposure to distressed or stressed scenarios, or a genuine interest in developing this specialism
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with clients and key stakeholders
• An interest in complex, fast-paced and multi-faceted matters
• A collaborative approach and the ambition to help grow a developing practice
• London experience would be beneficial, although it is not essential. This opportunity could also suit an associate from a banking, finance, insolvency or transactional background who is looking to pivot further into restructuring, special situations and capital solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus opportunity
• High-quality restructuring and special situations work
• Clear progression and long-term career development
• Early responsibility and close partner contact
• Collaborative national team environment
• Flexible working options
• Strong learning and development support
• Comprehensive benefits package

This is a strong opportunity for a Restructuring Associate looking to join a forward-thinking firm where they can gain more responsibility, work on interesting and varied mandates, and build a long-term career within a supportive and growing restructuring practice.