Associate

PQE: 1-4 Term: Permanent Reports to: Practice Area Manager Team: Banking, FS & Insolvency The Firm

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.

We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.

Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.

Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.

The Team

Farrer & Co's Insolvency team specialises in complex, high-value transactional and advisory work. With expert knowledge in both corporate and personal insolvency work, we act for a number of the leading accountancy firms and insolvency practices, advising administrators, liquidators, receivers and trustees in bankruptcy.

In addition to advising on the acquisitions and disposals of insolvent companies, we also have particular focus on:

LPA appointments/contentious property insolvencies.

Company Voluntary Arrangements.

Advising on bona vacantia issues and dissolved companies.

Insolvencies relating to charities and schools.

Insolvencies in the construction industry.

Advising high net worth individuals during the breakdown of their marriages.

Scope

The candidate will sit in the insolvency team, acting for insolvency practitioners, private banks, companies and boards, on the full range of insolvency processes, including administrations, liquidations, company voluntary arrangements and receiverships. The candidate will also be acting for individuals and other stakeholders on personal bankruptcy matters.

Responsibilities

The role will have a varied and interesting mix, working alongside senior lawyers, assisting on a broad range of insolvency matters, handling queries and enquiries efficiently. It will also involve a high degree of client contact and business development activity.

Skills and Experience

High level of technical knowledge relating to the practice area

Strong academic background

Excellent organisational skills with and strong interest and enthusiasm in respect of insolvency work

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Self-starting approach to tasks and projects and ability to work on own initiative

Ability to think laterally and apply knowledge and experience to a broad range of transactions and clients

Efficient communication skills and the ability to pitch the advice to the person receiving it

The ability to deal with many matters at any one time

Person Specification

An ability to deal calmly and with authority commensurate with experience

Ability to work to tight deadlines is essential

An enthusiasm for teamwork, dealing with people, and an ability to assume responsibility

Ability to efficiently deal with a varied and often demanding workload will also be a key requirement

The candidate will be expected to quickly become an integral part of an established and highly regarded team

Education and Qualifications

Minimum 2.1 degree and a training contract undertaken in a mid-sized or city firm.

Special aspects

The hours of work for this opportunity are 9:30am - 5:30pm but we would expect the successful candidate to be committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours if necessary and in response to client demand. You will be expected to follow the firm’s agile working policy, which embraces home working but will require employees to spend a minimum number of days each week in the London office.

Farrer & Co is an equals opportunity employer who welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We look to employ the best candidates regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.

Comments

Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.