Business Restructuring & Reorganization Associate

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Cooley LLP in New York is seeking an associate with 3–6 years of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructuring experience to join the Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice.

Ideal candidates will have experience representing corporate debtors, creditors committees, individual creditors, and third-party purchasers, and a background in managing client relationships on complex matters. Strong academic credentials required.

Qualifications

• Three to six years of experience at a leading law firm handling Chapter 11 bankruptcies and restructurings.
• Experience representing corporate debtors, creditors committees, individual creditors, and third party purchasers.
• Experience in a corporate restructuring/bankruptcy department and/or clerking for a bankruptcy judge.
• High academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Responsibilities

• Managing client relationships and day-to-day workflow for bankruptcy matters.
• Handling work across different stages of corporate bankruptcy and restructuring.

Skills

Chapter 11 experience

Corporate restructuring

Client relationship management

Education

Law degree from a nationally recognized law school

Job description

Overview

• Focuses on Chapter 11 bankruptcies and restructurings.
• Requires experience representing corporate debtors, creditors committees, individual creditors, and third-party purchasers.
• Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a corporate restructuring/bankruptcy department of a comparable law firm or experience clerking for a bankruptcy judge.
• Responsibilities include managing client relationships and handling day-to-day workflow for clients at different stages of corporate bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

Posting details

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available to join the Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice to be based in the New York office. Associates with three to six years of experience at a leading law firm handling Chapter 11 bankruptcies and restructurings are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have: (i) general bankruptcy and restructuring experience representing corporate debtors, creditors committees, individual creditors, and third party purchasers, (ii) experience working in a corporate restructuring/bankruptcy department of a comparable law firm and/or experience clerking for a bankruptcy judge, (iii) experience in managing client relationships and handling day-to-day requirements and work flow requirements of a variety of clients at different stages of corporate bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and (iv) a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. The expected annual pay range for this position is $260,000-$390,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.