Restructuring Lawyer

We are seeking a lawyer to join our growing Restructuring and Insolvency team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor or legal executive with 2/3 years' post-qualification experience who has worked on contentious insolvency, restructuring and recovery matters. You will play a key role in supporting complex investigations, contentious insolvency assignments and restructuring engagements. Working closely with Insolvency Practitioners, Partners and other specialists across the Group, you will provide 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. 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.
• Lead 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 junior 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 We're Looking For Essential
• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (solicitor or legal executive).
• Minimum 2-3 years PQE working as a lawyer within restructuring, insolvency, litigation and dispute resolution.
• Strong experience in contentious insolvency and insolvency-related investigations (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. Desirable
• Experience of navigating accounting packages such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks
• Supervisory experience
• Mediation or alternative dispute resolution experience.
• Experience with navigating director and officer policies.
• Proficient with Excel
• Experience of leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve efficiency, productivity, and process effectiveness. Why Join Us? As a broader PLC group, we've doubled in size since 2019 and have ambitious plans for continued growth. We're looking for people who enjoy solving complex problems, working collaboratively and making a real impact for clients and creditors following formal insolvencies.
• Company pension
• Based in our Bristol office or Remote (UK)
• Car Allowance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and roll over annual leave
• 24/7 virtual GP and mental health support
• Private Medical and annual Assessment
• Professional qualification support
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee discount scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Health and wellbeing programme