Restructuring & Special Situations Associate - High-Stakes Finance

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Georgia; On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The AmLaw 100 Firm seeks a restructuring and special situations finance associate to join its market-facing Restructuring and Reorganization practice in Houston. This creditor-side role focuses on high-stakes financings and complex liability management, with cross-office collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 2019–2023 law school class years and meaningful restructuring experience, including representation of creditors or borrowers, strong drafting, and ability to own client-facing work.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Meaningful experience in restructuring finance or special situations.
• Creditors or borrowers in complex financings.
• Ability to own work streams and manage client relationships.
• Strong drafting skills under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Represent hedge funds, CLOs, private credit platforms, and other institutional lenders.
• Advise on DIP financings, exit financings, liability management transactions, and special situations investments.
• Work on high-stakes restructurings and financings across industries and capital structures.
• Collaborate across offices with senior lawyers who stay hands-on with their matters.

Skills

Strong drafting

Client-facing

Time management

Ownership of work streams

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

The AmLaw 100 Firm seeks a restructuring and special situations finance associate to join its market-facing Restructuring and Reorganization practice in Houston. This creditor-side role focuses on high-stakes financings and complex liability management, with cross-office collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 2019–2023 law school class years and meaningful restructuring experience, including representation of creditors or borrowers, strong drafting, and ability to own client-facing work.