Associate - Restructuring & Special Situations

Location: Greater London

## Associate - Restructuring & Special Situations Apply locations:
London:
Bristol time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR102041

Our Restructuring & Special Situations (RSS) team sits within the wider Banking practice, which operates as a fully integrated global practice acting for banks, funds, asset managers, corporates and governments on complex cross-border transactions.

The RSS team provides practical and commercial advice to clients in financially distressed situations, advising across the full lifecycle of restructuring, insolvency and special situations transactions.

We advise a wide range of stakeholders, including lenders, investors (including distressed and turnaround funds), corporates, boards, insolvency officeholders and financial advisers.

Our work spans:
* Financial restructurings and workouts (including standstills, debt-for-equity swaps and schemes of arrangement)
* Distressed M&A and asset sales (including pre-pack transactions)
* Special situations and strategic investments (e.g. loan-to-own strategies, NPL portfolios)
* Formal insolvency processes, including administrations, liquidations and receiverships
* Cross-border restructurings and complex multi-stakeholder negotiations

This breadth provides associates with exposure to both transactional and advisory work across distressed and opportunistic scenarios.
** The role
** We are seeking an ambitious Associate (1–3 PQE) to join our leading RSS team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer to gain exposure to complex, high-profile restructuring and special situations mandates, working closely with partners and senior lawyers in a collaborative, international environment.

Associates in the team are given early responsibility and play an integral role in transactions and advisory work.
** Key responsibilities
** You will work as part of a team advising clients on a broad range of restructuring and special situations matters, including:
* Assisting on financial restructurings, workouts and liability management exercises
* Drafting and negotiating finance and restructuring documentation
* Supporting transactions involving distressed debt, special situations lending and restructuring solutions
* Advising clients on directors’ duties, insolvency risk and creditor strategies
* Conducting due diligence and analysis of capital structures, security packages and creditor positions
* Supporting multi-jurisdictional restructurings and cross-border transactions
* Liaising with clients, counter parties and other advisers in fast-paced, time-sensitive situations
* Contributing to client development and business development initiatives## ##
** Experience & attributes
*** 1–3 years’ PQE gained in a leading City, international or strong regional firm
* Experience in restructuring and insolvency
* Strong exposure to finance documentation and transactional work
* Strong technical and analytical skills
* Excellent drafting and communication skills
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities
* Proactive, ambitious and keen to take on responsibility
** Here at Simmons & Simmons
** Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward.

Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Key Highlights:
* Competitive compensation package, including bonuses, private medical insurance, and pension contribution.
* A global skills academy offering extensive learning opportunities for all employees.
* A hybrid working model, requiring a minimum of three days in-office, subject to role and client needs.
* Integration of traditional legal expertise with innovative Simmons & Simmons…