Restructuring & Special Situations Finance Associate

Job Juncture; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Our client, a leading AmLaw firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Restructuring & Special Situations Finance Practice Group in a hybrid role across multiple locations. The position involves handling complex domestic and cross-border restructuring matters, distressed financings, and special situations transactions.

Qualified candidates will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and 3–7 years of experience in restructuring or related fields.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in applicable jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 3–7 years of substantive experience in restructuring, bankruptcy, and/or special situations finance transactions.
• Familiarity with Chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court restructurings, and liability management transactions.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in complex restructuring and insolvency matters, both in-court and out-of-court.
• Advise creditors, debtors, and investors in distressed and special situations financings.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, restructuring support agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Support liability management transactions, recapitalizations, and distressed M&A opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, corporate, and litigation attorneys.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission (applicable jurisdiction)

Job description

Our client, a leading AmLaw firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Restructuring & Special Situations Finance Practice Group in a hybrid role across multiple locations. The position involves handling complex domestic and cross-border restructuring matters, distressed financings, and special situations transactions.

Qualified candidates will have a JD from a top-tier law school, active bar admission, and 3–7 years of experience in restructuring or related fields.