Job Description

Due to continued growth within the practice, we are looking for a mid-level lawyer to join our Restructuring & Insolvency team in Sydney. You will work closely with senior lawyers and partners on complex restructuring & insolvency matters (contentious and non-contentious advisory).

For the first time since launching our Restructuring & Insolvency practice over two years ago, we have an opportunity for an Associate to join the team in Sydney. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a global law firm as part of a growing, high performing team in the region who provide market-leading multi-dimensional advice to our clients on the increasingly challenging and technically complex areas of restructuring & insolvency law.

The Team

Globally, we help lenders, insolvency practitioners, investors, directors, creditors, and all those concerned with the restructuring of distressed businesses, as well as working with those investigating & prosecuting the causes of corporate failure. Our team members have advised on most major cross border restructurings of the last decade. Our restructuring and Insolvency comprise a team of restructuring and insolvency experts draw on the unrivalled expertise from colleagues across our corporate, finance, tax, regulatory, employment, real estate, projects safety and litigation groups to provide market-leading multi-dimensional advice to our clients on the increasingly challenging and technically complex areas of restructuring & insolvency. The team works closely with other practice arears in our firm to develop innovative ideas and practical solutions for our clients.

Our R&I Team provides structuring, restructuring, recapitalisation and insolvency advice for various advisors or boards of corporations across the spectrum of ASX listed, large corporates, SMEs and NFPs. The team includes several lawyers with professional membership in the restructuring & insolvency peak body, the Australian Restructuring and Insolvency Turnaround Association (ARITA) and multiple legal professionals who are adept at providing structuring, restructuring, recapitalisation, insolvency and corporate dispute advice for various entities across the spectrum of ASX listed, large corporates, SMEs, Associations (including various sporting associations) and not-for-profits.

We are regularly retained to manage a diversity of debt portfolios and collection books for various corporate clients particularly where there are levels of impairment in terms of payment compliance or otherwise managing contractual (and other) disputes that arise in response to non-payment or insolvency of suppliers. Our team solves legal issues for clients who experience distress or insolvency in their supply chain and are skilled at generating innovative, practical and commercial sound solutions for clients. They strive to deliver those solutions in a way to maximise certainty, preserve value and limit the impacts of distress or insolvency for those clients.

Our team has extensive experience in all facets of litigation across a broad range of sectors and with specific expertise in corporations, consumer law, securities, equity & trusts, and corporate litigation claims. We are focused on solving complex litigated disputes based on the commercial realities and scale of disputes having regard to the commercial objectives of our clients.

About you - Candidate Profile

At Pinsent Masons we do things a bit differently and look for high-performers who are not afraid to try new things and question the status quo.

You will need to be an Australian-qualified lawyer, with at least 2 years post-qualification experience gained in private practice, along with the following skills and attributes:

• Demonstrated experience working in restructuring and insolvency law
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to assimilate information quickly and handle multiple priorities under pressure or within tight timeframes
• Collegiate and collaborative
• Be commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development
• Demonstrated commitment to operating in the broader restructuring &insolvency market
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced high-performing team
• Bring energy and passion to the role!

Why join Pinsent Masons?

• We have a global reach and a local feel. With 28 offices and 1500 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, you'll be exposed to domestic, international and multi-jurisdictional high-profile work, yet be in an office where everyone knows your name.
• We do things a bit differently. Legal services are at the core of our business; however, we have diversified into other areas providing complimentary services to clients through offerings like Brook Graham and Vario flexible services.
• We like to be flexible. Our firm is professional but also relaxed, you can dress for your day and in your own style. We also promote practices that support wellbeing, mental wellness and work/life balance so that everyone can thrive at work and at home.
• We're lots of fun and very inclusive. Proud of our leading reputation for diversity and inclusion, we have created an open environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to participate in, and even run, social activities, diversity and inclusion networks, and charitable initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Contact Details

If you're interested in learning more or discussing this opportunity in further detail, please contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kara Powell
Please note we only accept CVs that are logged on the Recruitment portal.