Litigation & Restructuring Counsel (Hybrid)

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.; Itasca (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & insurance

401K with match

HSA contributions

Vacation time

Tuition reimbursement

Development budget

Job summary

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. is seeking a legal advisor to support litigation, workouts, bankruptcy, and compliance across the U.S. and Canada.

This hybrid role requires 3 days per week in Itasca, IL, partnering with stakeholders across legal, operations, IT, HR, and outside counsel. The position emphasizes policy development, legal process improvements, and proactive risk management within a dynamic North American Legal Department.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required and currently licensed in Illinois or eligible for in-house licensing.
• Experience in commercial litigation, workouts, bankruptcy, creditor rights, or related areas is preferred.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration across business teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with management of commercial litigation and pre-litigation disputes from inception through resolution; conduct investigations, legal research, discovery management, settlement evaluations, mediation and resolution support.
• Support distressed assets, workouts, restructurings, enforcement actions, forbearance arrangements and recovery initiatives
• Support creditor rights initiatives, bankruptcy proceedings, proofs of claim, insolvency disputes and recovery efforts
• Assist in drafting, implementing, and updating compliance policies and procedures
• Assist in selecting, retaining and managing outside counsel; review budgets, staffing models, invoices and performance
• Support internal investigations, regulatory responses and compliance initiatives across U.S. and Canadian operations
• Assist procurement and operations teams in resolving commercial disputes and contract enforcement matters
• Work closely with paralegal(s) on litigation matter creation, discovery, subpoenas, legal holds, records collection, reporting and matter administration
• Create litigation playbooks, legal department procedures, workflows, precedent libraries and knowledge repositories
• Draft and maintain settlement agreements, mutual releases, demand letters, preservation letters, legal hold notices, reservation of rights letters, separation agreements, workout agreements, forbearance agreements, investigation forms, subpoena response templates, dispute intake questionnaires, NDA templates and business-facing legal request forms
• Create legal intake forms, guidance documents and training regarding litigation avoidance, records retention, legal holds, privilege, investigations and dispute escalation
• Support legal technology, AI tools, matter management systems, budget reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Remain informed regarding litigation, bankruptcy, restructuring, creditor rights, privacy, compliance and legal technology developments
• Occasional travel for industry events and business site visits

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal research

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Legal tech tools

AI tools

Matter management systems

Job description

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. is seeking a legal advisor to support litigation, workouts, bankruptcy, and compliance across the U.S. and Canada.

This hybrid role requires 3 days per week in Itasca, IL, partnering with stakeholders across legal, operations, IT, HR, and outside counsel. The position emphasizes policy development, legal process improvements, and proactive risk management within a dynamic North American Legal Department.