An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced transactional lawyer to join a highly regarded finance and restructuring team. This role focuses on complex restructuring, refinancing and strategic advisory matters, working with a broad range of stakeholders on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions.
The practice is transaction-focused and offers exposure to challenging commercial situations, distressed opportunities and business transformation matters, rather than traditional litigation-based insolvency work.
You will:
- Advise on corporate restructures, refinancing and recapitalisation transactions
- Draft and negotiate a range of finance and restructuring documentation
- Work on debt restructures, turnaround initiatives and business recovery matters
- Assist with strategic stakeholder negotiations and transaction execution
- Advise on governance, risk and restructuring options in complex commercial environments
- Support acquisitions, disposals and investment transactions involving distressed or special situations assets
- Collaborate with clients and advisers to deliver commercially focused outcomes
ABOUT YOU
You will have:
- At least 5 years' post-admission experience in restructuring, finance, corporate or related transactional practice areas
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across complex commercial transactions
- A sound understanding of finance, corporate and restructuring principles
- Excellent commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
- The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Experience managing matters in fast-paced and time-sensitive environments
- A desire to work closely with clients and contribute to a collaborative team culture
BENEFITS
- Exposure to sophisticated and high-value transactions
- Direct client contact and meaningful responsibility
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Strong mentoring and professional development opportunities
- Clear long-term career progression pathways
- Chance to work alongside highly regarded practitioners on market-leading matters