Contract Management Attorney

Contract Attorney – Restructuring and Liability Management
Employment Type: Contract
Restructuring, Bankruptcy, Liability Management, Capital Markets, and M&A

Our client is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to support its Capital Structure Advisory and Fixed Income team on complex restructuring, bankruptcy, liability management, and capital markets matters. This contract attorney will work on sophisticated transactions involving distressed companies, capital structure solutions, securities offerings, financing arrangements, and strategic transactions.
The ideal candidate will have experience at a national law firm or comparable legal practice and be comfortable managing multiple complex matters in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. This position requires excellent drafting and negotiation skills, strong legal judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to provide practical advice on legal, regulatory, and reputational considerations.

Draft, review, and negotiate engagement letters, offering documents, tender documents, transaction agreements, and related legal materials.
Retention applications
Asset purchase agreements
Related court filings and transaction documents
Conduct legal research and provide analysis on complex securities, financing, restructuring, and corporate law matters.
Evaluate legal, regulatory, transactional, and reputational risks and communicate findings to senior attorneys and business stakeholders.
Review transaction structures, supporting documentation, disclosure materials, and proposed agreements for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Coordinate with internal teams, outside counsel, clients, financial advisors, and other transaction participants.
Assist with negotiations and help develop practical solutions to complex legal and business issues.
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Significant experience in transactional law, restructuring, bankruptcy, liability management, or related practice areas.
Exceptional legal drafting, contract review, and negotiation skills.
Ability to conduct detailed legal research and translate complex issues into clear, practical guidance.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys, clients, and cross-functional teams.

Ten or more years of relevant legal experience.
Experience working at a national law firm, leading financial institution, investment bank, advisory firm, or comparable legal environment.
Familiarity with retention applications, DIP financing, bidding procedures, plans of reorganization, asset purchase agreements, tender offers, and liability management transactions.
Experience drafting and negotiating engagement letters, offering documents, transaction agreements, and other sophisticated legal documentation.
Experience advising clients or business teams on legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.
Restructuring and bankruptcy law
Capital structure advisory
Contract drafting and negotiation
Legal research and analysis
Risk assessment and legal judgment
Project and deadline management
This is an opportunity to support sophisticated, high-impact transactions within a Capital Structure Advisory and Fixed Income practice. The successful candidate will work on complex matters at the intersection of restructuring, bankruptcy, liability management, financing, securities, and strategic transactions while partnering with experienced legal and financial professionals in New York City.

the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.