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Location: Chicago, IL | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid | Compensation: $260,000 – $350,000

Overview

A prestigious national law firm is seeking a talented Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate to join its expanding creditors' rights and financial services litigation practice in Chicago. This position offers the opportunity to work with a sophisticated team representing lenders, special servicers, and other creditors in complex commercial litigation, restructuring, and insolvency matters.

What you'll do

• Represent lenders, servicers, and other creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, restructuring matters, and related litigation
• Handle commercial foreclosures, receivership actions, loan enforcement matters, and collection proceedings
• Manage all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motion practice, written discovery, depositions, e-discovery, and court appearances
• Draft and negotiate workout agreements, settlement agreements, forbearance agreements, and related restructuring documents
• Develop and implement litigation strategies designed to protect client interests and maximize recoveries
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice disciplines on complex insolvency, restructuring, and commercial litigation matters
• Maintain direct client contact and provide practical, business-focused legal advice

Required qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
• Active Bar Admission in Illinois, in good standing
• 3-6 years of substantive experience in bankruptcy, restructuring, creditors' rights litigation, commercial litigation, or related practice areas
• Experience representing financial institutions and commercial lenders in all stages of litigation, loan enforcement, workouts, and restructuring matters
• Significant experience managing day-to-day litigation activities, including fact investigations and case strategy development
• Experience handling commercial foreclosures, receiverships, loan enforcement litigation, and real estate-related disputes
• Experience managing bankruptcy matters, including motion practice, discovery, e-discovery, and courtroom appearances
• Familiarity with guarantor litigation, post-judgment collection proceedings, and other creditors' rights enforcement matters
• Experience with out-of-court workouts, settlement agreements, and forbearance agreements
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

Preferred qualifications

• Admission in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, or Wisconsin also welcomed; multi-jurisdictional admission is a plus
• Knowledge of ancillary litigation matters, including commercial landlord-tenant disputes, is a plus
• Large law firm experience preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary: $260,000 – $350,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including top-tier medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid maternity and paternity leave, generous PTO, profit-sharing, tuition assistance, wellness resources, and additional perks

Why this role

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly respected Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice handling sophisticated creditors' rights and insolvency matters for institutional clients nationwide, with meaningful client interaction, courtroom experience, and a firm commitment to professional development, mentorship, and career advancement.

Application requirements

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Law school transcript
• Writing sample

This firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.