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