Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor

JMW's Restructuring & Insolvency team in Manchester has an opportunity for a junior solicitor (minimum 1 PQE) to join a busy and well-regarded team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their ability to undertake contentious insolvency work, primarily acting for insolvency office-holders on antecedent transaction and breach of duty claims under the Insolvency Act 1986 and Companies Act 2006.

Desirable skills and experience:

1. Ability to handle a busy caseload
2. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage and work to demanding deadlines
3. Ability to work in a team environment with good training and motivation skills
4. Good client care and quality control skills
5. Good drafting and advocacy skills
6. Ability to carry out legal research with minimal supervision
7. Excellent academic credentials
8. Strong technical legal knowledge of the core areas of Restructuring & Insolvency
9. Keen interest in developing business development and marketing skills

The Department

The team at JMW offers practical, specialist advice to insolvency practitioners, businesses, individuals, directors, banks, and asset-based lenders, in both contentious and non-contentious areas of restructuring and insolvency. The team prides itself on providing clear and concise legal advice tailored to clients' unique needs.

The team advises insolvency practitioners, lenders, litigation funders, borrowers, directors, distressed investors, and other stakeholders on their rights and obligations in transactional and contentious work across all areas of corporate and personal insolvency.

Work includes transactional matters (pre-packs, administrations, CVAs, restructuring plans, cross-border restructurings), contentious actions (against or defending former directors and antecedent transactions under the Insolvency Act 1986), enforcement, and general advisory work.

Joining our Restructuring & Insolvency department means working alongside recognised lawyers ranked in Chambers and Legal 500.

Working for JMW

JMW offers a rewarding career and numerous benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• One hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days annually for charitable work
• Opportunities to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual promotions process open to all staff

More information about our benefits and company culture can be found on the careers homepage.