Finance Associate - Restructuring & Special Situations

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a finance associate to join its Business Restructuring & Reorganization team in Dallas, TX. The ideal candidate will have experience in liability management transactions, DIP financings, bankruptcy exit financings, and special situations financings. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile cases, representing hedge funds, CLOs, private equity funds, and other financial institutions in both chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.

Duties

• Represent creditors or borrowers in liability management transactions.
• Engage in DIP and bankruptcy exit financings.
• Participate in special situations financings.
• Work on high-profile capital structure representations.

Requirements

• Experience with liability management and special situations financings.
• Familiarity with chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings.
• Ability to represent financial institutions effectively.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in managing complex financial transactions.

Benefits

• Health care coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid days off, including sick and vacation time.
• Parental leave.
• Basic life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

This Vault 50 leading international law firm has been consistently ranked among the world's top law firms in industry surveys and major publications. Associates emphasize the firm's flexibility and the ability to work on cutting-edge, high-stakes matters with brilliant attorneys, as well as the ability to advise clients on some of today's most complex and significant matters. Associates described the firm as laid back and a BigLaw paradise. Associates are drawn to the firm's impressive reputation and headline hitting cases. One associate remarked at how happy he noticed attorneys working at this firm were. Junior attorneys obtain experience in document review and drafting, motion drafting, appellate brief drafting, first-chairing depositions, and working on memoranda for major clients. The firm is distinctively positioned in today's global marketplace and offers unparalleled, innovative thinking for clients with the most challenging needs. The attorneys at this firm aspire to handle all matters as partners with their clients. The firm leads retreats across its offices, allowing great networking opportunities. The firm also emphasizes a strong diversity and pro bono on its attorneys.