Restructuring Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

Our Am Law 100 global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Their fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. They work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

They offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. They provide first-rate training and development, they are committed to an inclusive environment, and they provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.

Department purpose

Our client's unrivalled restructuring and insolvency team, with more than 200 lawyers specializing in restructuring across 33 offices globally, is truly world class. With such an extensive and dedicated team, they advise on the largest and most complex restructurings, and pride themselves on providing pioneering solutions as well as delivering real commercial results. They specialize in cross-border restructurings and insolvencies and special situation, utilizing the full range of international options including U.S. Chapter 11 reorganizations, UK schemes of arrangement, pre-packaged sales and debt for equity swaps.

Their expertise covers advice on contingency planning, debt restructuring, in-court proceedings under chapter 11 and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions / sales, and liability management exercises. They advise debtors, creditors and investors at all levels of the capital structure.

They work closely with specialists in related practice areas including finance, corporate, real estate, employment, pensions, tax, environment, regulatory, capital markets and litigation to provide their clients with a seamless and integrated service.

Role purpose

Our client seeks an accomplished associate to join our New York or Dallas office with a minimum of 3 years of experience focused on Restructuring work. Our Restructuring practice represents debtors, secured and unsecured creditors and other parties in interest in in-court and out-of-court restructurings, complex chapter 11 bankruptcies and other distressed situations. Qualified candidates should have either creditor or company side expertise as well as major law firm experience. New York or Texas qualified is ideal but not required.

The salary range for this position is $260,000 to $365,000 depending on the candidate's JD year. They offer competitive compensation and benefits package which includes a discretionary bonus, paid leave, life, health, accident, and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.

Role and responsibilities

Advise clients, including corporations, financial institutions, and other stakeholders on restructuring options, bankruptcy filings, and related legal matters.

Conduct legal research and due diligence on financial and operational issues affecting distressed companies.

Prepare and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, such as restructuring agreements and court filings.

Minimum Requirements

A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school.

Must be admitted, and in good standing, to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you will practice; or must provide written confirmation as to ability to become admitted in that State or District.

Previous Restructuring experience.

Preferred Requirements

Ability to manage multiple restructuring and bankruptcy matters simultaneously.

Ability to work well under pressure and manage your time effectively.