A leading commercial law practice is seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join its Sydney-based Restructuring & Insolvency team.
This is a senior opportunity for a lawyer looking to play a key role on complex, high-value matters, with a mix of advisory, transactional and contentious insolvency work.
You will work closely with experienced practitioners on a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters, from early-stage advisory through to formal appointments and related disputes.
The role offers a high level of responsibility, including hands-on matter management, strategic input and direct client engagement. You will also play a role in mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the broader growth of the team.
You can expect to be involved in:
- Advising on complex restructures, workouts and distressed scenarios
- Acting on corporate insolvency matters, including administrations and liquidations
- Managing insolvency-related disputes and enforcement matters
- Advising insolvency practitioners, corporates, funds and lenders
- Supporting high-value and time-sensitive engagements requiring strategic input
- 7+ years’ experience in restructuring & insolvency within private practice
- Strong technical capability across both advisory and contentious matters
- Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
- Confident managing matters and engaging directly with clients
- Proven ability to mentor and support junior lawyers
- Strong communication skills and the ability to operate in fast-paced environments
This team is recognised for handling complex and high-profile matters, often involving multiple stakeholders and commercially sensitive scenarios.
The culture is collaborative and performance-driven, with a strong emphasis on quality work, professional development and long-term career progression.
- Exposure to sophisticated, high-value restructuring and insolvency matters
- Opportunity to take a lead role on matters and contribute strategically
- Strong client base across corporates, funds and insolvency practitioners
- Supportive and collegiate team environment
- Clear pathway for progression at a senior level
Skills Required
- 7+ years' experience in restructuring & insolvency within private practice
- Strong technical capability across both advisory and contentious matters
- Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
- Confident managing matters and engaging directly with clients
- Proven ability to mentor and support junior lawyers
- Strong communication skills and ability to operate in fast-paced environments
What We Do
JLegal is a specialist legal recruitment and executive search consultancy serving the legal profession across the Asia-Pacific region, with partners worldwide. It offers opportunities for lawyers, company-secretarial, and governance professionals, and provides career coaching while helping employers access legal talent across diverse markets and professional settings. Its recruitment work spans both in-house and private-practice roles, supporting candidates and organizations with specialized legal hiring needs.
