Finance & Restructuring Associate

Finance & Restructuring Associate

Our client, with locations across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, provides an integrated, proactive approach to their clients’ legal and business needs around the globe.

They are currently seeking a talented Finance & Restructuring Associate with 1–5 years of experience to join the firm’s Delaware office. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a sophisticated mix of bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters within a highly respected and collaborative national practice group.

In this role, you will support clients through complex financial restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and commercial disputes. You will gain exposure to a wide range of matters and work closely with experienced attorneys across the firm.

• Support bankruptcy cases, including Chapter 11 and related proceedings.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis in restructuring and commercial litigation matters.
• Assist with case management, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys on strategy, hearings, and client communications.

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 1–5 years of litigation and/or bankruptcy experience.
• Admission to the Delaware Bar.
• Excellent writing, communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong academic credentials and a commitment to high-quality work.

Salary Range: $205,000 – $235,000, depending on depth of experience.

• Option to elect a lower billable-hours track with a proportional salary adjustment.
• Eligibility for the firm’s associate bonus program.

Our client offers benefits that are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender.

The benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers;
• dental insurance;
• vision insurance;
• 401(k) retirement savings plan;
• basic and optional life insurance;
• short and long-term disability;
• flexible time off;
• up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth;
• paid holidays;
• adoption assistance;
• healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts;
• back-up child and elder care program;
• education and college advising program;
• virtual tutoring;
• wellbeing programs and activities;
• mass transit program (certain offices);
• travel assistance program;
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.
• Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend.

Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may be taxable.