Mid-level Restructuring and Insolvency Associate - Dallas

BCLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

BCLP in Dallas seeks a highly motivated associate with four to six years of experience to join its Restructuring & Insolvency team. The practice advises lenders, creditors, debtors, investors, sponsors, and fiduciaries on Chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court workouts, and cross-border matters across industries.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate strong research, drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills, with the ability to manage significant responsibility in a collaborative, deadline-driven

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admission to the Texas Bar or eligibility to become admitted promptly.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Experience managing significant components of complex matters with increasing responsibility.
• Ability to interface with clients, opposing counsel, financial advisors, and other transaction parties.
• Strong business judgment and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to client service.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• A demonstrated commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and providing excellent client service.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Chapter 11 proceedings, including pleadings, motions, objections, discovery, and court appearances.
• Debtor, creditor, lender, purchaser, sponsor, or fiduciary representations in restructuring and insolvency matters.
• Out-of-court workouts, restructurings, forbearance arrangements, and loan modifications.
• Distressed acquisitions and dispositions, including Section 363 sales, Article 9 sales, and assignments for the benefit of creditors.
• Debtor-in-possession financings, cash collateral matters, and analysis of loan and perfection documents.
• Commercial loan enforcement litigation, adversary proceedings, receiverships, and other contested insolvency-related disputes.
• Real estate workouts, foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and distressed real estate transactions; and
• Cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including Chapter 15 proceedings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Advocacy

Client interfacing

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Time management

Business judgment

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Texas Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP), a top Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a highly motivated and well-qualified associate with four to six years of experience to join its nationally recognized Restructuring & Insolvency team in Dallas. The practice advises lenders, creditors, debtors, investors, sponsors, fiduciaries, and other stakeholders in complex restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency, distressed investment, and special situations matters across a broad range of industries. The position offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated domestic and cross-border engagements, including Chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, distressed asset acquisitions and dispositions, financing transactions, and commercial litigation arising from financially distressed situations.

Qualified candidates will have substantial experience representing clients in restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency, creditors' rights, or related finance and litigation matters. Successful candidates should demonstrate strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to manage significant responsibility while working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. Candidates should be comfortable handling complex matters involving distressed companies, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders both in and out of court.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Commercial Chapter 11 proceedings, including pleadings, motions, objections, discovery, and court appearances;
• Debtor, creditor, lender, purchaser, sponsor, or fiduciary representations in restructuring and insolvency matters;
• Out-of-court workouts, restructurings, forbearance arrangements, and loan modifications;
• Distressed acquisitions and dispositions, including Section 363 sales, Article 9 sales, and assignments for the benefit of creditors;
• Debtor-in-possession financings, cash collateral matters, and analysis of loan and perfection documents;
• Commercial loan enforcement litigation, adversary proceedings, receiverships, and other contested insolvency-related disputes;
• Real estate workouts, foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and distressed real estate transactions; and
• Cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including Chapter 15 proceedings.

Skills and experience required:

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials;
• Admission to the Texas Bar or eligibility to become admitted promptly;
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, negotiation, and advocacy skills;
• Experience managing significant components of complex matters with increasing levels of responsibility;
• The ability to effectively interface with clients, opposing counsel, financial advisors, and other transaction parties;
• Strong business judgment and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to client service;
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment; and
• A demonstrated commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and providing excellent client service.

Why BCLP?

• Work with a global team of experienced lawyers in a collaborative, inclusive environment.
• Engage with high-profile clients across sectors including financial services, telecommunications, media, real estate, and healthcare.
• Be part of a firm recognized for its commitment to diversity, innovation, and professional development.
• Robust training and development programs;
• Hybrid work flexibility.

With more than 1,000 lawyers in 32 offices across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is a fully integrated global law firm that provides clients with connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. The firm is known for its relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience and industry-shaping innovation and offers clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world.

BCLP offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, life insurance, and retirement plans. We also provide eligible employees with flexible time off plans including paid Parental leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), and paid holidays.

At BCLP we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our robust client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other applicable protected characteristic.

• Signee to the United Nations’ Global LGBTQ* Standard of Conduct for Business
• Named by Stonewall as a “Top Global Employer 2025”
• BCLP has received a top score in the HRCF’s Corporate Equality Index for 19 years. On the 2023-2024 index we scored 95%.

BCLP is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Firm strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, military status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or medical conditions related thereto), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Firm also strictly prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any protected class or status. The Firm complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting applications for employment, including consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state law. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on BCLP. Please inform the Firm's personnel representative if you need accommodation to assist in completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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