Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Associate Attorney

About the Role

A leading law firm is seeking a Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Associate Attorney to join its New York practice.

We are looking for an attorney with 2–4 years of bankruptcy and creditors' rights experience, including hands-on experience with Chapter 11 proceedings, workouts, and out-of-court restructurings.

This position offers sophisticated restructuring and bankruptcy work, direct client interaction, courtroom exposure, and the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for matters.

What You'll Do

• Represent secured creditors and other stakeholders in bankruptcy and restructuring matters


• Handle Chapter 11 proceedings, workouts, and out-of-court restructurings


• Represent secured creditors, landlords, asset purchasers, equipment lessors, fiduciaries, and other parties


• Draft motions, pleadings, briefs, objections, and other court filings


• Handle bankruptcy and related commercial litigation matters


• Take and defend depositions


• Appear in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts


• Negotiate settlements and communicate with opposing counsel


• Work directly with clients and senior attorneys on case strategy


• Participate in client-facing and business development activities

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 2–4 years of bankruptcy and creditors' rights experience


• Experience with Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings


• Experience with workouts and/or out-of-court restructurings


• Strong understanding of bankruptcy and creditors' rights law


• Experience with bankruptcy-related litigation and case management


• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills


• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines


• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent


• New York Bar admission in good standing, or currently taking steps toward New York admission

Additional relevant experience includes:

• UCC Articles 2, 2A, and 9


• Equipment leasing


• Commercial finance


• Secured transactions


• Commercial litigation


• Representing secured creditors


• Depositions and courtroom appearances