Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer
Posted 4 days 3 hours ago by PT group
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer to join our team in either Cambridge or Norwich to help to continue with the growth of the team.
Our 28 strong restructuring and insolvency team is led by eight market leading partners. The team act for insolvency practitioners, lenders, companies, directors, and creditors undertaking a mixture of restructuring, non contentious and contentious assignments, with the focus being on businesses surviving, and maximising realisations for creditors.
Role of a Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer- Advise as part of the team on issues across Restructuring and Insolvency, including corporate and personal insolvency law and restructuring assignments.
- Promote and drive high standards of service and accuracy across the department or team.
- Takes responsibility and accountability for ensuring that the Firm's and Regulator's Standards are consistently met.
- Has and maintains the respect of clients and colleagues by being fair and consistent and acting as a role model for others.
- Directly bills and/or controls billing in line with agreed target.
- Acts as an ambassador for the Firm at all levels within the Firm and externally.
- Sustains long term, commercially valuable relationships.
- Uses technical expertise and knowledge to actively promote the Firm (e.g. public speaking, publishing articles etc.).
- Recognised as a trusted advisor both internally and externally.
- Able to overcome technical difficulties and problem solve effectively and where appropriate creatively.
- 2+ PQE; we're keen to speak to anyone with Restructuring and Insolvency experience who is considering a new challenge.
- Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships.
- Excellent technical ability and drafting skills.
- Can demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail.
- Will be working across our Cambridge and Norwich offices, so some travel between offices will be required.
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Sight tests / Glasses discounts
- Bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- International secondments for 0 5 PQE
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life Assurance
- 1/3 gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don't just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces friendly organisation.