Restructuring lawyer - non-billing

London based

Top-tier law firm

Hybrid working, stable hours

Our client seeks a restructuring lawyer with experience working in a Private Practice restructuring team to join their function in a non-fee-earning position and aid the team in this new and bespoke position.

You will support the billing lawyers with BD, preparing for and helping to win mandates alongside management and ownership of a market watchlist.

This position is suited to someone with significant restructuring experience that is seeking a more stable, non-billing role while maintaining the high-level work of a top tier law firm.

Role responsibilities:

• Working closely with specialists in related practice areas, including finance, corporate, real estate, employment, pensions, tax, environment, regulatory, capital markets and litigation to provide our clients with a seamless and integrated service.
• Focus on assisting in business generation for the team by identifying companies that are likely to become subject to a financial restructuring and producing legal and commercial analysis on such companies to assist fee earners in successfully winning roles
• Assist Partners and Senior Associates in the identification and winning of (creditor and debtor) restructuring and special situation mandates
• creation and management of a ‘market watchlist’ of financially distressed companies
• researching, preparing and pitching client information ‘deep dive’ analysis in relation to identified target opportunities
• attending client meetings, calls and marketing events to discuss market opportunities and assisting with the preparation for client pitches
• identifying other market events that may give rise to restructuring and/or special situation opportunities, or present opportunities for our clients

Requirements:

• 5-8 PQE with a focus on restructuring work
• Minimum two years of experience at a top law firm
• Experience in restructuring and/or leverage finance/direct lending, or as an in-house lawyer at a distressed investment fund
• This role will require a client-focused skillset and strong legal expertise to analyse the relevant capital structure and legal documentation to successfully identify restructuring opportunities.
• Strong technical knowledge of the legal framework surrounding restructuring and distressed transactions,
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial business development outlook and approach and excellent client relationship skills

For more information, or for a confidential conversation, please do get in touch - [email protected] / 07534087340