Business Recovery and Insolvency Partner

Job Title: Business Recovery and Insolvency Partner - Head of Department
Location: Manchester Area
Experience Level: Senior-Level Solicitor
Acting Agency: Imperium Financial Recruitment

An ambitious and newly established law firm is seeking a highly experienced Business Recovery and Insolvency Partner to lead its Business Recovery and Insolvency Department. The firm specialises in financial services, property, corporate recovery, and litigation, with a strong focus on distressed property transactions, bridging finance, and sales by insolvency office holders and receivers.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm at a formative stage and help shape its direction, culture, and future success. The firm prides itself on excellence, innovation, and delivering client-focused legal solutions.

As Head of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Department, you will play a pivotal leadership role, driving the department’s growth, developing strategy, and delivering expert advice to a broad range of clients including insolvency practitioners, lenders, and business owners. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact and be instrumental in building a high-performing legal team.

• Lead and manage the Business Recovery and Insolvency Department, including mentoring junior lawyers and overseeing support staff

• Develop and execute departmental strategy for growth and success

• Advise insolvency practitioners and clients on administration, liquidation, receivership, restructuring, and distressed asset transactions

• Handle high-value contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters from instruction through to resolution

• Represent clients in litigation, negotiation, and dispute resolution

• Build and nurture strong client relationships through commercial, solution-driven advice

• Conduct legal research and ensure compliance with evolving insolvency legislation

• Collaborate with other departments (e.g. property, litigation, lending) to provide comprehensive legal support

• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, training, and continuous professional development

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with extensive experience in corporate recovery and insolvency law

• Strong track record in both contentious and non-contentious insolvency work

• Effective leader with the ability to develop, manage, and inspire a growing team

• Excellent technical, drafting, and advocacy skills

• Ability to handle complex matters while maintaining commercial focus

• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship-building skills

• Strategic, forward-thinking mindset with a proactive and hands-on approach

• Experience working on distressed real estate or transactions involving receivers preferred, but not essential

• Existing client base not essential, but welcomed

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package

• Clear path to further leadership opportunities and firm equity potential

• An open, supportive, and collaborative working environment

• Significant role in shaping the firm’s identity and direction

• Ongoing access to professional development and legal training

• The opportunity to work with a team of ambitious, experienced professionals in a firm committed to excellence