Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor in Birmingham

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Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll join Irwin Mitchell’s Restructuring & Insolvency team, based in Birmingham, working closely with Partner Katie Molloy as part of one of the largest national restructuring and insolvency teams among UK full‑service firms. The team advises a wide range of clients, including insolvency practitioners, directors, lenders and corporates, on both contentious and non‑contentious matters arising from financial distress.

Irwin Mitchell’s Restructuring & Insolvency practice is known for delivering commercially focused, pragmatic advice across the full spectrum of insolvency scenarios, from early‑stage turnaround and restructuring advice through to formal insolvency appointments and complex litigation. Working as part of a collaborative national team, you’ll be involved in a varied and high‑quality workload, including:

• Advising insolvency practitioners, companies and directors on corporate insolvency matters, including administrations, liquidations, CVAs and restructuring.
• Supporting senior lawyers and partners in relation to insolvency litigation and office-holder claims (such as wrongful trading, misfeasance, breach of duty, and transaction avoidance claims such as preferences and transactions at an undervalue).
• Director and shareholder disputes arising from distressed situations.
• Cross border insolvency and related disputes.
• Advising on restructuring solutions and risk mitigation strategies for distressed businesses.
• Assisting with transactional and corporate support elements of insolvency matters, including sales out of administration.
• Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Drafting clear, commercially focused advice and client‑ready documentation.
• Contributing to business development activity and the continued growth of the Birmingham and national insolvency practice.

About You

We’re looking for a motivated and collaborative solicitor who is keen to develop their career within a leading Restructuring & Insolvency practice. You’ll combine strong technical ability with a practical, commercial mindset and a genuine interest in insolvency and restructuring work.

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 1 year PQE.
• Experience in restructuring and insolvency matters gained either post‑qualification or during training.
• A clear interest in both contentious and non‑contentious insolvency work.
• Confidence working with clients and delivering clear, pragmatic advice.
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively with appropriate supervision.
• A collaborative, team‑oriented approach and willingness to support colleagues across the wider national team.

Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
• We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
• Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
• Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.