Global In-House Restructuring Counsel

Regent LP; Beverly Hills, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Regent LP, based in Beverly Hills, seeks a Legal Counsel, Restructuring to lead the in-house legal workstream after acquisitions across its global portfolio. The role involves stabilizing and restructuring businesses, coordinating with portfolio management, operations, and external counsel.

The ideal candidate has top-tier firm training with restructuring or insolvency experience and can advise across multiple jurisdictions, reporting to firm leadership.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant legal experience, with a background in restructuring, bankruptcy, or insolvency.
• JD required; prior experience at a top-tier law firm strongly preferred.
• Direct experience with workouts, reorganizations, or insolvency proceedings (in-court or out-of-court).
• Comfort advising on cross-border or multi-jurisdictional matters; prior exposure to non-U.S. restructuring or insolvency regimes is a plus.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage multiple restructuring matters concurrently.
• Ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical guidance for business stakeholders and firm leadership.
• Comfortable working directly with, and presenting to, firm leadership and the Chairman.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and sound judgment; comfortable operating with significant autonomy.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced, lean environment.
• Active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead in-house counsel on restructuring matters for portfolio companies following acquisition, across Regent's global footprint.
• Advise portfolio company management teams on restructuring-related legal matters, including out-of-court workouts, creditor negotiations, and formal insolvency or reorganization proceedings where applicable
• Manage cross-border restructuring matters, coordinating local insolvency, labor, and commercial law requirements across the jurisdictions in which portfolio companies operate
• Coordinate and manage local and specialist outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions and workstreams, ensuring efficient and cost-effective use of external legal resources
• Partner with portfolio company operators and Regent's internal teams to resolve contract disputes, vendor and landlord negotiations, and other legal matters arising from operational turnarounds
• Support negotiations with creditors, lenders, landlords, and other counterparties as part of portfolio company stabilization efforts
• Advise on legal aspects of workforce restructurings, facility closures, and other operational changes undertaken as part of a turnaround
• Track legal matters and open issues across the portfolio, providing regular reporting and risk flags to firm leadership
• Support the negotiation and documentation of restructuring-related agreements, including amended financing, lease, vendor, and employment arrangements

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Cross-border experience

Stakeholder communication

Legal research

Education

JD

Job description

Regent LP, based in Beverly Hills, seeks a Legal Counsel, Restructuring to lead the in-house legal workstream after acquisitions across its global portfolio. The role involves stabilizing and restructuring businesses, coordinating with portfolio management, operations, and external counsel.

The ideal candidate has top-tier firm training with restructuring or insolvency experience and can advise across multiple jurisdictions, reporting to firm leadership.