Insolvency Legal Director/Partner

Leading L500 firm | Senior Insolvency Lawyer | Legal Director / Partner

A rare senior-level opportunity for an experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyer to take on a leadership role within a firm that sees this practice area as a strategic priority.

The Firm
This is a well-regarded practice with a strong corporate and finance platform, where insolvency and restructuring is viewed as integral to the firm's broader offering rather than a peripheral specialism. The firm has a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, free from the layers of bureaucracy that can slow decision-making in larger institutions. It invests meaningfully in its people and provides the infrastructure and profile to support senior practitioners in building and developing their practice.

The firm is ambitious about growing its insolvency capability and is prepared to structure the right role around the right person. Whether the need is driven by succession planning, expansion of an existing team, or a desire to deepen specialisms, this is a strategic hire and not a backfill.

The Role
You will lead the insolvency and restructuring practice, taking on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work. You will advise insolvency practitioners, lenders, corporates, directors, and other stakeholders on the full range of restructuring, turnaround, and formal insolvency mandates.

You will be expected to play a visible leadership role, actively contributing to business development, mentoring junior lawyers, and shaping the strategic direction of the practice. There is a clear path to equity and a seat at the leadership table for the right candidate.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified solicitor, either at LD/Partner level, or an experienced Senior Associate looking to take the step up

• Strong technical grounding across both contentious and non-contentious insolvency and restructuring

• A portable practice or the clear ability to generate work through existing relationships and business development activity

• A commercially minded, entrepreneurial approach, comfortable leading from the front

• A collaborative style; someone who will contribute positively to the firm's culture and invest in developing others

• Ambitious, but grounded, looking for the right long-term platform rather than a quick move

What's on Offer

• Strategic investment in insolvency and restructuring at the highest level

• A platform with the infrastructure, profile, and client base to support a senior practice

• Autonomy to shape your role, build a team, and influence the direction of the practice

• A clear route to equity for those at the right level

• Competitive remuneration and benefits, structured to reflect what you bring

• A collaborative, forward-thinking culture that values long-term relationships over short-term metrics

Apply now for a confidential conversation.