Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Associate

KAPITAL; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Firm Client in Boston or New York seeks a Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Associate with 3–5 years of significant restructuring experience. The role involves working closely with senior attorneys on complex matters, managing client relationships, and handling significant responsibilities across Chapter 11 cases and related proceedings.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and writing skills, a solid academic record, and is admitted to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience at a comparable law firm.
• Significant experience in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy practice.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent writing, advocacy, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team.
• J.D. and admission to the bar in the jurisdiction of the primary office required.
• Judicial clerkship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent debtors, creditors, and official committees of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases and other restructuring proceedings.
• Draft and argue motions, participate in bankruptcy court hearings, and manage contested matters.
• Advise on corporate restructurings, out-of-court workouts, and insolvency-related disputes.
• Manage multiple complex engagements while collaborating with colleagues and maintaining strong client relationships.

Skills

Bankruptcy experience

Corporate restructuring

Legal writing

Education

J.D.

Job description

Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Associate

Location: Boston, MA or New York, NY

Experience: 3rd–5th year associate

We are recruiting on behalf of a law firm client seeking a Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Associate to join its Boston or New York office.

This opportunity is suited to an attorney with significant restructuring experience who enjoys complex matters, meaningful client responsibility, and working closely with senior attorneys.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent debtors, creditors, and official committees of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases and other restructuring proceedings.
• Draft and argue motions, participate in bankruptcy court hearings, and manage contested matters.
• Advise on corporate restructurings, out-of-court workouts, and insolvency-related disputes.
• Manage multiple complex engagements while collaborating with colleagues and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience at a comparable law firm.
• Significant experience in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy court practice.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team.
• J.D. and admission to the bar in the jurisdiction of the primary office required.
• Judicial clerkship experience preferred.