Contentious Insolvency Lawyer

Are you a qualified lawyer and open to deepening your specialism within Restructuring & Insolvency?

We are working with one firm who are looking for a lawyer to join their rapidly growing Restructuring and Insolvency team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor or legal executive with 1-3 years' post-qualification experience who has worked on contentious insolvency, restructuring and recovery matters.

Reporting to the contentious team Director (a qualified solicitor), you will play a key role in supporting complex investigations, contentious insolvency assignments and restructuring engagements. Working closely with the Director, Insolvency Practitioners and other team members, you will provide support and legal expertise across a broad range of matters, including investigations into director conduct, antecedent transactions, recovery actions and insolvency-related disputes.

This is a unique role within a busy contentious team that combines investigations and technical legal work with strategic case management. The ideal candidate will be open to travelling into their Bristol office twice a month.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee a varied caseload of contentious insolvency and restructuring matters from inception through to resolution.
• Support Insolvency Practitioners and restructuring professionals on investigations into director conduct and considering/identifying claims such as transactions at an undervalue, preferences, misfeasance/breach of duty claims, unlawful distributions and wrongful and misfeasant trading.
• Draft and review correspondence, settlement agreements and other legal documentation.
• Day to day communications and correspondence with directors, creditors, debtors and legal representatives.
• Advise on insolvency legislation, case law and regulatory developments.
• Assist with litigation strategy, dispute resolution and recovery actions arising from formal insolvency procedures.
• Analyse financial information and assess recovery opportunities.
• Instruct external legal advisers and counsel where appropriate.
• Support with negotiations, settlements and alternative dispute resolution
• Ensure all matters are progressed efficiently, compliantly and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the development of other team members through coaching and technical support.
• Participate in business development initiatives and support the continued growth of the contentious team in the Southwest.

What They're Looking For

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (solicitor or legal executive).
• 1-3 years PQE working as a lawyer within restructuring, insolvency, litigation and dispute resolution.
• Strong experience in contentious insolvency and insolvency-related investigations (ideally both corporate and personal).
• Comprehensive knowledge of insolvency legislation, restructuring frameworks and litigation processes.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and sensitive correspondence.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, including the ability to review financial and commercial information.
• Excellent drafting skills with the ability to produce clear, concise documentation (investigative and legal)
• Commercially minded with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Why join this team?

An ambitious firm with plans for continued growth, this business can offer:

• Company pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Option to buy and roll over annual leave24/7 virtual GP and mental health support

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