Restructuring Associate (Multi-Office)

The role

DLA Piper is seeking a Restructuring Associate with 3-5 years of experience to join their Restructuring & Insolvency practice in Chicago, New York, or Wilmington. This role focuses on advising companies, lenders, and creditors in complex financial restructurings and reorganizations.

What you'll do

• Conduct thorough legal research and analysis
• Prepare clear, accurate, and well-reasoned legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other work product
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships
• Deliver responsive, practical, and high-quality legal services
• Work collaboratively with lawyers and business professionals
• Exercise sound professional judgment
• Identify legal and business risks
• Develop practical solutions to complex issues
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional standards
• Participate in ongoing training and development
• Contribute to firm initiatives, professional organizations, community service activities, and pro bono programs
• Manage and support complex domestic and cross-border corporate, finance, real estate, tax, employment, and other transactional matters from inception through closing and post-closing activities
• Conduct legal due diligence, analyze findings, and identify risks
• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise contracts, transaction documents, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements
• Structure transactions and provide strategic advice regarding legal, regulatory, business, and operational considerations
• Support deal execution, including managing timelines, coordinating workstreams, and facilitating communication among transaction parties
• Participate in negotiations with clients, counterparties, lenders, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage transaction closings, including closing documentation, signatures, funds flow, and post-closing obligations
• Analyze and advise on applicable regulatory requirements, governance matters, and compliance considerations affecting transactions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary legal teams and business professionals
• Produce high-quality work
• Respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner
• Meet deadlines
• Manage competing priorities
• Comply with firm policies and procedures
• Maintain confidences

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