Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate

Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate 

Office Winston Salem NC

Practice Area Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Date Posted Jun 03, 2026

Application Deadline Jun 03, 2027

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a highly motivated associate to join its Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group on the Financial Services Team. The position is available in Winston Salem NC

Responsibilities:

• Support a wide range of equipment finance transactions, including drafting and reviewing loan documents, leases, amendments, and ancillary agreements.
• Assist with local counsel opinions, including reviewing opinion requests, coordinating with referring counsel, drafting local counsel opinions, and ensuring accuracy and consistency across opinion packages.
• Conduct due diligence, including reviewing organizational documents, and closing checklists.
• Manage and track transaction details to ensure timely and accurate closings.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, referring counsel, and internal team members.
• Take initiative to anticipate deal needs and provide practical, solution-oriented support throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Qualifications

•  3–6 years of relevant experience in equipment finance, asset‑based lending, or commercial finance.
• Strong drafting skills and experience handling multiple matters simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Self‑motivated, dependable, and comfortable working with a high level of autonomy.
• Admitted to practice, or eligible for admission, in the jurisdiction corresponding to the office location.

Compensation:

• $220,000 - $350,000 annually is the estimated salary range for this role. Starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.

Womble Bond Dickinson is committed to leadership in attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce of highly talented professionals. Please apply through our online portal. We will review applications on a rolling basis and will contact you if there is interest in moving forward with your candidacy. Please direct any inquiries regarding this opportunity to Maggie Brewer, Director of Recruiting 

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer.

This rapidly growing firm has some serious chops with regards to the energy and natural resources, financial, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retail, transportation, life sciences, communications, and health care sectors. Given the firm?s growth status, this firm promises multiple opportunities for associates to catch a wave and get in on the ground floor of something big.