Financial Services Attorney – Distressed Loans & Workouts

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities (semi-annual hours

Annual billed-and-collected bonuses

Discretionary annual bonuses

Top-tier healthcare options

Generous PTO & holidays

Retirement savings resources

Student loan repayment program

Backup care & parental leave

Wellness and mental health resources

Commuter benefits & flexible spending

Job summary

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP seeks a Service Partner or Junior Partner to grow their practice within Financial Services (Loan Workouts, Restructuring & Recovery). Location options include Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, and more with Hybrid or Remote work.

Join a nationally recognized powerhouse advising banks, lenders, servicers on distressed-credit matters nationwide. The role emphasizes lender-focused representation, complex workout documentation, and strategic

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission.
• Ten or more years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience representing banks, financial institutions, lenders, investors, loan servicers, and other creditors.
• Experience negotiating, documenting, and understanding loan workouts, restructurings, forbearance, modifications, and related agreements.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise banks, financial institutions, lenders, investors, loan servicers, and special servicers regarding distressed loans and troubled borrower situations.
• Negotiate and document loan workout agreements, restructurings, forbearance, loan modifications, and payment plans.
• Analyze, protect, and enhance lender collateral positions.
• Advise clients regarding loss mitigation strategies, portfolio recovery efforts, and distressed credit management.
• Counsel lenders and servicers regarding creditor rights, default remedies, and enforcement options.
• Develop and implement recovery strategies for distressed assets and non-performing loans.
• Handle matters involving receiverships, foreclosures, and UCC Article 9 remedies.
• Draft and negotiate complex workout, restructuring, servicing, and enforcement documentation.
• Partner with servicing, asset management, special assets, and recovery teams to develop practical business-oriented solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to sophisticated institutional lender clients.

Skills

Lender-focused practice

Distressed loan experience

Negotiation & drafting

Creditor rights

Commercial lending

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP seeks a Service Partner or Junior Partner to grow their practice within Financial Services (Loan Workouts, Restructuring & Recovery). Location options include Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, and more with Hybrid or Remote work.

Join a nationally recognized powerhouse advising banks, lenders, servicers on distressed-credit matters nationwide. The role emphasizes lender-focused representation, complex workout documentation, and strategic