Job Description

Insolvency Partner

Location: Manchester

Salary: £110,000 to £160,000 (plus bonus)

Experience: Senior insolvency lawyer with a following and the ability to build a team

If you’re an insolvency lawyer who wants the autonomy to shape your practice, build a team around you, and properly tap into the Manchester market, this is a strong Partner opportunity with backing.

Our client is looking to strengthen their insolvency offering with a senior hire in Manchester. This appointment is about building continuity and creating real momentum in the market.

You’ll work alongside colleagues in Leeds and will have flexibility around the mix of insolvency work you focus on. You’ll also be supported to recruit as the practice grows.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and growing the insolvency offering from Manchester

• Building and maintaining a client following, developing new relationships and strengthening existing ones

• Shaping the service line, including the type of work you focus on and how the team is built

• Working collaboratively with colleagues in Leeds as part of a wider team

• Supporting recruitment activity as the practice expands, including mentoring and developing new joiners

• Contributing to business development and market-facing activity to raise the firm’s profile in Manchester

What We’re Looking For

• Strong insolvency experience at a senior level, with the credibility to lead a practice

• A following and a track record of generating work in the Manchester market (or the ability to build it quickly)

• Commercial mindset and confidence in business development

• Leadership capability, including the ability to recruit, mentor and develop a team

• Collaborative approach and comfort working across offices when needed

What’s On Offer

• Salaried Partner opportunity with significant autonomy to shape your practice

• Strong base salary with bonus potential

• Private medical cover

• Death in service

• Pension

• Busy, bustling office environment with food provided

• Support to recruit and grow your own team as the practice develops

Working Arrangements

Manchester-based role, with hyrbid working available. 

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.