Restructuring and Insolvency Midlevel Associate
About The Position
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place. We are seeking a junior to midlevel Restructuring and Insolvency associate to join the Newark office. The ideal candidate will have two to five years of experience as a bankruptcy judicial law clerk and/or experience as a practicing bankruptcy attorney with experience representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and out of court restructurings. Specific experience with franchisors is also desirable as is experience representing financial institutions in all phases of debtor/creditor relations. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service. Search firm submissions will not be accepted for this position. Please contact Marley McLaughlin, Principal Legal Recruiter, at [email protected] with any questions. Base Compensation $200,000 - $240,000/ year The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. LI-SB2 ABOUT THE FIRM K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.
Requirements
- strong academic credentials
- excellent communication skills
- a commitment to providing the highest quality client service
Nice To Haves
- experience as a bankruptcy judicial law clerk and/or experience as a practicing bankruptcy attorney with experience representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and out of court restructurings
- Specific experience with franchisors
- experience representing financial institutions in all phases of debtor/creditor relations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
