Finance & Restructuring Litigation Associate

Sora Resource Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

3 days in office per week

Job summary

Sora Resource Group in Dallas seeks a mid-level Finance & Restructuring Litigation Associate to join a sophisticated AmLaw 100 international practice. The role focuses on high-stakes financial disputes, including corporate debt restructurings, with exposure to cross-office collaboration in a hybrid 3-days-in-office model.

Qualified candidates have 3–5 years of substantive litigation experience, Texas Bar, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Texas, in good standing.
• 3–5 years of substantive litigation experience at an AmLaw 100 firm or similarly sophisticated firm.
• Experience with financial services or restructuring-related litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all phases of complex litigation, including drafting legal documents, conducting discovery and depositions, preparing for trial, and motions practice.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in financial, commercial, and restructuring-related litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration forums.
• Manage complex litigation matters from pre-suit investigation through trial and post-trial proceedings.
• Develop and execute case strategies, including discovery planning and implementation.
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions, briefs, memoranda, and other substantive court filings.
• Take and defend fact and expert witness depositions.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and draft complex motions, briefs, and memoranda.
• Attend court appearances, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, client meetings, and trial proceedings.
• Collaborate closely with partners and clients to develop and execute case strategy.
• Provide clients with timely, practical, and strategic advice on litigation and risk management.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team‑oriented culture focused on excellence and innovation.

Skills

Litigation

Legal writing

Discovery

Deposition

Case management

Client communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Sora Resource Group in Dallas seeks a mid-level Finance & Restructuring Litigation Associate to join a sophisticated AmLaw 100 international practice. The role focuses on high-stakes financial disputes, including corporate debt restructurings, with exposure to cross-office collaboration in a hybrid 3-days-in-office model.

Qualified candidates have 3–5 years of substantive litigation experience, Texas Bar, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school.