Senior Bankruptcy Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take charge of a restructuring and insolvency practice as its lead lawyer, bringing an established client base and taking on additional matters sourced by the firm. The role includes supervising a junior lawyer and building toward partnership.

What you'll do

• Serve as the head of the insolvency and restructuring group and set its direction.
• Counsel financial investor clients on distressed holdings, particularly creditor-side solutions and negotiated workouts.
• Manage matters that go through the courts as well as those resolved through private negotiation.
• Contribute an estimated 300 to 400 hours annually to work the firm originates, in addition to your own clients.
• Expand your current client base and develop new business with firm backing.
• Collaborate with colleagues who serve the firm's established clients.
• Supervise and coach a junior lawyer who already has relevant experience.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• An independent, transferable practice generating between $1M and $1.5M in yearly collections.
• Substantial background in both court-based insolvency proceedings and consensual restructurings.
• Strong command of corporate restructuring and creditor-side advisory work.
• A proven record of winning and managing your own client relationships.
• A J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the New York bar.
• Availability to take on 300 to 400 hours of firm-sourced work each year.
• An entrepreneurial outlook and genuine interest in growing your own business.
• Comfort leading a department and effectively being the whole practice.
• A history of long tenure at previous firms.
• Based in or near New York and able to be in the office about 3 days a week.

Bonus points

• Prior experience at a large law firm, with ease in a senior boutique environment.
• Background advising investors on distressed company debt.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 250,000 to 300,000 per year

Location and work model

• New York, NY, United States
• Hybrid, about 3 days per week in the office
• Full-time