Restructuring Solicitor

london (city of london), south east england, United Kingdom Company: JR UK Client / Employer: LC Legal

Posted: 30.05.2026

Job reference: 347055934227139788837340

Job information

Location: London

Title: Principal Associate – Restructuring & Insolvency

Practice Area: Banking & Finance

Listing type: Basic

EU work permit required: No

We’re working with a highly regarded national law firm to recruit a Principal Associate into its specialist Restructuring & Insolvency team, part of a broader top‑tier Banking & Finance practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, partner‑led team operating across Birmingham and London, advising on a wide range of distressed, restructuring and insolvency matters for lenders, corporates, investors and insolvency practitioners.

You’ll be part of a close‑knit, growing team working on a broad mix of non‑contentious restructuring and insolvency matters, with regular collaboration across finance, disputes and pensions teams.

The role offers exposure to complex, high‑value distressed situations and the chance to work with a diverse client base, including banks, alternative lenders, corporates, private equity and insolvency practitioners.

Daily duties

• Advising insolvency practitioners, lenders and corporates on a range of insolvency and restructuring matters
• Supporting administrations, liquidations, pre‑pack transactions and asset disposals
• Reviewing and advising on security packages and lending arrangements
• Advising directors on duties in distressed scenarios
• Assisting with contingency planning and restructuring strategy
• Supporting complex exits, including solvent restructurings and dissolutions
• Drafting and advising on distressed finance documents (e.g., standstill agreements, waivers, reservations of rights)
• Working on transactions involving sales and acquisitions out of insolvency
• Collaborating with pensions, disputes and sector teams on multi‑disciplinary matters

About you

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with experience in restructuring and insolvency
• Strong background advising lenders, creditors, insolvency practitioners or corporates
• Understanding of security, banking documentation and distressed finance structures
• Familiarity with restructuring tools and advisory work
• Commercially aware with strong technical grounding in insolvency law
• Confident communicator able to manage client relationships
• Interest in business development and building a profile in the restructuring market

Why apply?

• Join a market‑leading Banking & Finance platform with a strong Restructuring & Insolvency offering
• Work on high‑quality, complex and varied distressed matters
• Collaborative, partner‑led environment with strong cross‑team integration
• Hybrid working and flexible office base (Birmingham or London)
• Excellent training, development and long‑term progression opportunities
• Competitive benefits package including private medical, enhanced pension and wellbeing programmes