Join a top-tier restructuring practice in London, leveraging the firm’s strong banking and corporate capabilities to deliver strategic solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven associate to enhance their expertise, work on market-leading deals and accelerate their career in a high-performing environment.
Position Overview
As a Financial Restructuring Associate, you will play a crucial role in assisting the team in providing strategic advice and solutions to clients facing financial challenges or change. You will work on a variety of complex restructuring and insolvency matters, leveraging your technical excellence and commercial awareness to deliver exceptional results for clients across various sectors, including retail, real estate, and financial services.
Advise on complex domestic and cross-border insolvencies and financial restructurings.
Gain hands-on experience with high-profile matters at a premier law firm.
Work autonomously in a collaborative environment with a highly sought-after name on your CV.
Responsibilities
Assist in transactional and advisory work, providing initial advice on structuring and implementation under the guidance of senior lawyers
Advise a wide range of clients with differing interests, ensuring tailored guidance for each scenario
Conduct comprehensive legal research to support various projects and client needs
Contribute to business development efforts, including preparing pitches, presentations, and attending events
Review finance documentation and analyse potential restructuring scenarios to protect or enhance clients' positions
Work closely with the leveraged finance team to ensure early engagement and maximise the prospect of a successful restructure
Requirements
4-6 PQE with experience in high-end financial restructuring
Additional experience in finance, including private capital, private credit, special situations, and familiarity with PIKs, Prefs, Warrants, Converts and bespoke financing in stressed/distressed situations is preferred
Outstanding academic credentials and top-tier law firm experience
Ability to work autonomously without close supervision and hit the ground running
For more information about this position, please get in touch with Rebecca Collins.
Email: rebecca@rutherfordsearch.com
Phone: 020 3778 0846
Job ID: AP0004
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