Litigation Associate Attorney Business Restructuring + Insolvency

Client: A client in the legal services industry
Location: New York City, NY
Work mode: On-site
Employment type: Full-time
Compensation: $235,000-$310,000

This is an in-office role with a client in the legal services industry, a destination AmLaw 100 law firm known for collaboration, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence. The firm empowers lawyers at every level to take ownership of their careers and is transparent about what it takes to advance. The firm is adding a Litigation Associate Attorney (Business Restructuring + Insolvency) in New York City, NY.

Responsibilities:
- Counsel clients around the globe on issues arising from corporate distress, including significant bankruptcy cases.
- Take ownership of important workstreams and contribute to case strategy and decision-making.
- Take and defend depositions, prepare and examine witnesses, and appear and argue in court.
- Manage complex discovery and document productions and work with witnesses and experts.
- Research complex legal issues and draft memos, briefs, motions, and other advocacy.

Requirements:

• You are a high-performing junior associate with 2-4 years of experience in commercial, securities, bankruptcy, or other complex litigation at a leading law firm.
• You are an enterprising, highly motivated lawyer who actively seeks responsibility rather than waiting for it.
• You want to understand the entire case, take ownership of important workstreams, and become increasingly involved in strategy and decision-making.
• You are looking for more than a traditional junior associate role on a large litigation team – you want substantive opportunities to develop as an advocate, including taking and defending depositions, preparing and examining witnesses, participating directly in case strategy, and appearing and arguing in court.
• You have a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine desire to become an outstanding courtroom lawyer.
• You are eager to learn, receptive to feedback, and motivated by opportunities to stretch beyond what would ordinarily be expected of an associate at your level.
• You have experience working on large, sophisticated, fast-moving litigation and investigation teams and are comfortable managing multiple workstreams and competing deadlines in high-stakes matters.
• You have substantial hands-on experience with complex discovery, including managing document productions, developing case strategy from large factual records, working with witnesses and experts, and coordinating with broader litigation teams.
• You are an excellent writer and rigorous thinker, with meaningful experience researching complex legal issues and drafting memos, briefs, motions, and other substantive advocacy.
• You have strong analytical skills and judgment and are able to quickly master complicated factual records, identify the issues that matter, and develop practical and persuasive arguments.
• Strong academic credentials are valued.
• Prior bankruptcy experience is preferred but not required.
• Outstanding commercial or securities litigators interested in developing a bankruptcy litigation practice or pursuing faster moving cases are encouraged to apply.
• You are admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you practice or are eligible for admission.