Junior to Mid-Level Corporate Restructuring Associate

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Hybrid work model

Pro bono program

Job summary

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s Corporate Restructuring team seeks a lateral Associate (class of 2024–2021) with strong in-court and out-of-court restructuring experience. The position is based in New York or Chicago, with substantial company-side responsibility and liability management exposure.

Ideal candidates will have a mix of representations, excellent academics, and peer-firm restructuring exposure.

Qualifications

• Substantial company-side experience.
• Experience in liability management transactions and lender/creditor representations.
• Experience in restructuring practice at a peer firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
• Join the Corporate Restructuring team in New York or Chicago as a lateral associate (class of 2024–2021).
• Engage in strong professional development, mentoring, and pro bono initiatives while contributing to groundbreaking legal work.

Skills

In-court restructurings

Out-of-court restructurings

Company-side experience

Liability management

Lender/creditor representations

Education

Bar admission in NY or IL

Job description

Overview

• The Corporate Restructuring team requires proficiency in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
• Ideal candidates will have substantial company-side experience, complemented by experience in liability management transactions and general lender/creditor representations.
• Experience in the restructuring practice of a peer firm is a preferred qualification.
• The role operates under a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence Monday through Thursday, with opportunities for remote work during specified periods.

Posting details

Skadden's

Corporate Restructuring

team is seeking an outstanding lateral candidate (class of 2024-2021) with proficiency in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings to join the team in either

New York

or

Chicago

. Ideal candidate should have substantial company-side experience as well as a mix of other representations (including liability management transaction and general lender/creditor representations). High level of academic achievement and experience in the restructuring practice of a peer firm are preferred qualifications. Qualified candidates should be admitted to practice law in the state of the office in which they're applying for. The starting base salary for this position is expected to be between $235,000 to $365,000 annually. Actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience (to the extent relevant) and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law. This position may be eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.

Associates who join Skadden laterally participate in an enhanced mentor program, which specifically focuses on the unique needs experienced attorneys face during professional transitions.

These efforts, along with our

professional development and other Skadden benefits

, including a hybrid work model*, offer a dynamic environment where all can shape their own career trajectories while contributing to groundbreaking legal work. We also have an extensive pro bono program that allows attorneys to devote, and receive credit for, time for myriad causes that spark their interests and matches those interests with the legal needs in the community.

*Our current hybrid work model consists of working Monday through Thursday in the office. Attorneys also receive the opportunity to work remotely for specified periods throughout the year.

EEO Statement

Skadden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, marital or familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual and reproductive health decisions, disability, any protected military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or offense, or stalking.

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