Restructuring & Insolvency Associate London 3-6 PQE 105,000 - 145,000 + Bonus & Benefits You must have prior law firm experience to be considered for this role. A leading international law firm with a highly regarded restructuring and insolvency practice is seeking a talented Associate to join its non-contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate to advise lenders, investors, insolvency practitioners, distressed businesses, management teams and corporate borrowers on complex domestic and cross-border restructurings. The successful Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will gain exposure to sophisticated transactions across a broad range of sectors, working alongside recognised experts in the restructuring market. The firm is regularly instructed on high-profile and strategically important restructurings, offering associates the opportunity to work on market-leading transactions while developing strong technical and commercial expertise. The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate Role The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will focus on transactional and advisory restructuring matters, working closely with finance, corporate and private capital teams on complex assignments. Work is likely to include: Financial restructurings and recapitalisations Debt restructurings and refinancing transactions Distressed M&A transactions Formal insolvency procedures and advisory work Administration and pre-pack transactions Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) Schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans Security reviews and enforcement strategy support Advising lenders, borrowers and investors in distressed situations Cross-border restructuring matters Corporate recovery and turnaround transactions Stakeholder negotiations and transaction management The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will play an active role in managing transactions, drafting and negotiating documentation, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and supporting clients through complex financial situations. The Firm This international practice has developed a reputation for delivering sophisticated advice on complex restructuring and insolvency matters across a wide range of industries. The restructuring team is known for its collaborative approach and regularly works alongside market-leading finance, corporate, funds and private capital teams. As a result, associates enjoy exposure to a diverse mix of lender-side, debtor-side and investor-side instructions. The firm combines the quality of work expected from a leading international practice with a supportive and collegiate culture, providing associates with genuine opportunities for progression and professional development. The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate The successful candidate is likely to have: Between 3 and 6 years' PQE Experience gained within a recognised restructuring and insolvency practice Strong exposure to non-contentious restructuring matters Experience advising lenders, borrowers, investors or insolvency practitioners Excellent drafting and transaction management skills Strong academics and technical ability Commercial awareness and an interest in complex financial transactions Confidence managing client relationships and working directly with stakeholders A collaborative and proactive approach Experience of restructuring plans, schemes of arrangement, distressed acquisitions or cross-border transactions would be particularly advantageous. Why Apply? Join a highly regarded restructuring and insolvency practice Work on complex domestic and international transactions Exposure to lenders, investors, insolvency practitioners and corporate clients Significant responsibility and client contact Strong partner access and mentoring Excellent progression opportunities Collaborative and supportive team culture Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package For a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate seeking exposure to sophisticated transactional work, complex stakeholder negotiations and high-profile restructuring mandates, this represents an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading team.
Jun 23, 2026
Full time
Restructuring & Insolvency Associate London 3-6 PQE 105,000 - 145,000 + Bonus & Benefits You must have prior law firm experience to be considered for this role. A leading international law firm with a highly regarded restructuring and insolvency practice is seeking a talented Associate to join its non-contentious Restructuring & Insolvency team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate to advise lenders, investors, insolvency practitioners, distressed businesses, management teams and corporate borrowers on complex domestic and cross-border restructurings. The successful Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will gain exposure to sophisticated transactions across a broad range of sectors, working alongside recognised experts in the restructuring market. The firm is regularly instructed on high-profile and strategically important restructurings, offering associates the opportunity to work on market-leading transactions while developing strong technical and commercial expertise. The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate Role The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will focus on transactional and advisory restructuring matters, working closely with finance, corporate and private capital teams on complex assignments. Work is likely to include: Financial restructurings and recapitalisations Debt restructurings and refinancing transactions Distressed M&A transactions Formal insolvency procedures and advisory work Administration and pre-pack transactions Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) Schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans Security reviews and enforcement strategy support Advising lenders, borrowers and investors in distressed situations Cross-border restructuring matters Corporate recovery and turnaround transactions Stakeholder negotiations and transaction management The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate will play an active role in managing transactions, drafting and negotiating documentation, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and supporting clients through complex financial situations. The Firm This international practice has developed a reputation for delivering sophisticated advice on complex restructuring and insolvency matters across a wide range of industries. The restructuring team is known for its collaborative approach and regularly works alongside market-leading finance, corporate, funds and private capital teams. As a result, associates enjoy exposure to a diverse mix of lender-side, debtor-side and investor-side instructions. The firm combines the quality of work expected from a leading international practice with a supportive and collegiate culture, providing associates with genuine opportunities for progression and professional development. The Restructuring & Insolvency Associate The successful candidate is likely to have: Between 3 and 6 years' PQE Experience gained within a recognised restructuring and insolvency practice Strong exposure to non-contentious restructuring matters Experience advising lenders, borrowers, investors or insolvency practitioners Excellent drafting and transaction management skills Strong academics and technical ability Commercial awareness and an interest in complex financial transactions Confidence managing client relationships and working directly with stakeholders A collaborative and proactive approach Experience of restructuring plans, schemes of arrangement, distressed acquisitions or cross-border transactions would be particularly advantageous. Why Apply? Join a highly regarded restructuring and insolvency practice Work on complex domestic and international transactions Exposure to lenders, investors, insolvency practitioners and corporate clients Significant responsibility and client contact Strong partner access and mentoring Excellent progression opportunities Collaborative and supportive team culture Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package For a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate seeking exposure to sophisticated transactional work, complex stakeholder negotiations and high-profile restructuring mandates, this represents an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading team.
Restructuring Associate A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Restructuring Associate to join its growing London team, offering high-quality work, strong progression and the chance to play a meaningful role in the continued development of an ambitious restructuring and special situations practice. The successful Restructuring Associate will join at an exciting stage of growth, working closely with experienced partners on complex, fast-moving mandates across financial restructuring, special situations, distressed M&A and capital solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Restructuring Associate who is ready to step into a more visible role, take on greater responsibility and broaden their experience across both transactional and advisory restructuring work. You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role. The Restructuring Associate will advise a varied client base including sponsors, corporates, creditors, investors, secured lenders, asset-based lenders, financial institutions, boards of directors and restructuring professionals. The work will include debt restructurings, lender negotiations, liquidity and working capital solutions, liability management exercises, covenant and collateral analysis, distressed acquisitions, opportunistic investments and secondary debt trades. The role sits within a collaborative national restructuring team that works closely with corporate, banking and finance specialists, giving the successful candidate exposure to multidisciplinary matters and a broad range of complex client situations. The team is known for its supportive culture, early responsibility and genuine investment in long-term associate development. The Restructuring Associate The successful Restructuring Associate will ideally have: 2 to 6 years' PQE as a qualified solicitor Experience in restructuring, insolvency, banking and finance, special situations or a related transactional practice Exposure to distressed or stressed scenarios, or a genuine interest in developing this specialism Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with clients and key stakeholders An interest in complex, fast-paced and multi-faceted matters A collaborative approach and the ambition to help grow a developing practice London experience would be beneficial, although it is not essential. This opportunity could also suit an associate from a banking, finance, insolvency or transactional background who is looking to pivot further into restructuring, special situations and capital solutions. In Return Competitive salary Annual bonus opportunity High-quality restructuring and special situations work Clear progression and long-term career development Early responsibility and close partner contact Collaborative national team environment Flexible working options Strong learning and development support Comprehensive benefits package This is a strong opportunity for a Restructuring Associate looking to join a forward-thinking firm where they can gain more responsibility, work on interesting and varied mandates, and build a long-term career within a supportive and growing restructuring practice.
Jun 22, 2026
Full time
Restructuring Associate A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Restructuring Associate to join its growing London team, offering high-quality work, strong progression and the chance to play a meaningful role in the continued development of an ambitious restructuring and special situations practice. The successful Restructuring Associate will join at an exciting stage of growth, working closely with experienced partners on complex, fast-moving mandates across financial restructuring, special situations, distressed M&A and capital solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Restructuring Associate who is ready to step into a more visible role, take on greater responsibility and broaden their experience across both transactional and advisory restructuring work. You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role. The Restructuring Associate will advise a varied client base including sponsors, corporates, creditors, investors, secured lenders, asset-based lenders, financial institutions, boards of directors and restructuring professionals. The work will include debt restructurings, lender negotiations, liquidity and working capital solutions, liability management exercises, covenant and collateral analysis, distressed acquisitions, opportunistic investments and secondary debt trades. The role sits within a collaborative national restructuring team that works closely with corporate, banking and finance specialists, giving the successful candidate exposure to multidisciplinary matters and a broad range of complex client situations. The team is known for its supportive culture, early responsibility and genuine investment in long-term associate development. The Restructuring Associate The successful Restructuring Associate will ideally have: 2 to 6 years' PQE as a qualified solicitor Experience in restructuring, insolvency, banking and finance, special situations or a related transactional practice Exposure to distressed or stressed scenarios, or a genuine interest in developing this specialism Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to work directly with clients and key stakeholders An interest in complex, fast-paced and multi-faceted matters A collaborative approach and the ambition to help grow a developing practice London experience would be beneficial, although it is not essential. This opportunity could also suit an associate from a banking, finance, insolvency or transactional background who is looking to pivot further into restructuring, special situations and capital solutions. In Return Competitive salary Annual bonus opportunity High-quality restructuring and special situations work Clear progression and long-term career development Early responsibility and close partner contact Collaborative national team environment Flexible working options Strong learning and development support Comprehensive benefits package This is a strong opportunity for a Restructuring Associate looking to join a forward-thinking firm where they can gain more responsibility, work on interesting and varied mandates, and build a long-term career within a supportive and growing restructuring practice.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: • Hold a relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA), with an appropriate amount of experience • An insolvency qualification is desirable, but not essential • Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements • Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and IPS • Excellent written and numerical skills • Good organisational and time management skills • Have a willingness to learn new things and thrive on new challenges • Self-motivated and enthusiastic team player • Operational experience of planning for and leading trading appointments. • Experience of planning for and engaging with senior level management and their stakeholder. • Demonstrable team leadership and mentoring skills. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: • Hold a relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA), with an appropriate amount of experience • An insolvency qualification is desirable, but not essential • Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements • Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and IPS • Excellent written and numerical skills • Good organisational and time management skills • Have a willingness to learn new things and thrive on new challenges • Self-motivated and enthusiastic team player • Operational experience of planning for and leading trading appointments. • Experience of planning for and engaging with senior level management and their stakeholder. • Demonstrable team leadership and mentoring skills. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: • Hold a relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA), with an appropriate amount of experience • An insolvency qualification is desirable, but not essential • Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements • Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and IPS • Excellent written and numerical skills • Good organisational and time management skills • Have a willingness to learn new things and thrive on new challenges • Self-motivated and enthusiastic team player • Operational experience of planning for and leading trading appointments. • Experience of planning for and engaging with senior level management and their stakeholder. • Demonstrable team leadership and mentoring skills. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: • Hold a relevant professional qualification (ICAEW/ ACCA), with an appropriate amount of experience • An insolvency qualification is desirable, but not essential • Up to date understanding of regulatory and statutory requirements • Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and IPS • Excellent written and numerical skills • Good organisational and time management skills • Have a willingness to learn new things and thrive on new challenges • Self-motivated and enthusiastic team player • Operational experience of planning for and leading trading appointments. • Experience of planning for and engaging with senior level management and their stakeholder. • Demonstrable team leadership and mentoring skills. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions. We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
