Insolvency Associate

We are looking to expand our insolvency and restructuring team which is ranked Tier 1 for both Chambers and Legal 500, providing you a fantastic opportunity to work in one of the largest regional insolvency and restructuring teams.

The lawyers in our team work on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters and you’ll be exposed to all areas of insolvency and restructuring law. You’ll work for a range of national and international clients including insolvency practitioners, lenders, corporates and private equity.

You’ll benefit from working closely with the Partners and Directors in the Insolvency and Restructuring team, providing you with the opportunity to support on a broad spectrum of work and take as much responsibility as you’re ready for.

This is an interesting opportunity for those looking to progress their career in a leading full-service firm based outside of London where the decisions about your future are made by those you see and work with – day in, day out.

In particular, we are looking for an NQ – 3 years PQE solicitor with experience of working in this area.

Why join Walker Morris:

When you’re looking for a job, we know it’s about more than just the role. That’s why we provide the support you need to develop and grow your career. We’ve hybrid and flexible working, so you can make work and life work together for you. Walker Morris is a top 100 commercial law firm where you don’t have to fit a mould, so you can bring your full self to work and our commitment to a meaningful work life balance means you can take your full-self home again too!

Our chargeable hours target is 1,350, giving you the time to develop your skills as a well-rounded lawyer.

Some of our benefits include:

• Paid sabbatical scheme which allows you to take up to 4-weeks paid sabbatical every 2 or 3 years.
• Earn up to 35% bonus with our annual bonus scheme.
• Min. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per year , with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.
• Hybrid working allows you to split your time between home and the office.
• You’ll be auto-enrolled into the workplace pension scheme and we’ll contribute a min. of 5% of your salary.
• 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service.
• Access to BUPA with no excess or compulsory payments.

At Walker Morris we are working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply as each individual brings their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to their work.