Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition in Dallas is seeking a Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney for a hybrid role at an AmLaw 200 firm. You will represent lenders, borrowers, creditors, and investors in sophisticated finance, restructuring, and insolvency matters.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; Texas bar admission or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance, restructuring, bankruptcy, or commercial finance experience gained at a law firm
• Experience representing lenders, borrowers, creditors, investors, or other stakeholders in sophisticated financing and restructuring matters
• Experience handling secured lending transactions, workouts, restructurings, and other commercial finance matters
• Experience with bankruptcy proceedings, distressed transactions, and insolvency-related matters is preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, restructuring agreements, financing documents, and related transaction documentation
• Working knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and secured lending concepts is preferred
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work directly with clients and assume significant responsibility
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Responsibilities

Skills

Finance & Restructuring

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Texas bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Dallas | Hybrid

Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney

AmLaw 200 Opportunity

Compensation

$260,000 – $390,000+

A highly respected national law firm is seeking a Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney to join its Dallas office.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing lenders, borrowers, creditors, investors, and other stakeholders in sophisticated finance, restructuring, and insolvency matters.

Ideal Background

• 3–5 years of finance, restructuring, bankruptcy, or commercial finance experience gained at a law firm
• Experience representing lenders, borrowers, creditors, investors, or other stakeholders in sophisticated financing and restructuring matters
• Experience handling secured lending transactions, workouts, restructurings, and other commercial finance matters
• Experience with bankruptcy proceedings, distressed transactions, and insolvency-related matters is preferred
• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, restructuring agreements, financing documents, and related transaction documentation
• Working knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and secured lending concepts is preferred
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to work directly with clients and assume significant responsibility
• Excellent academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

• Sophisticated finance and restructuring platform
• Exposure to complex financing, workout, and restructuring matters
• Significant client interaction and responsibility
• Strong mentorship and professional development
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Partnership-track opportunity