Finance Bankruptcy amp Restructuring Counsel

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Job Overview
A law firm seeks a highly motivated Counsel candidate to join its Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group in Durham, NC. The role involves working within the Financial Services Team, focusing on commercial lending local counsel opinions.

Duties

• Lead the coordination, preparation, review, and management of local counsel opinions.
• Analyze opinion requests and ensure conformity to lender expectations and firm standards.
• Serve as the primary contact for referring counsel, resolving inconsistencies, and negotiating opinion language.
• Partner with deal teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of opinions.
• Maintain strong knowledge of opinion practice and enforceability concepts.
• Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and best practices.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in equipment finance, asset-based lending, or commercial finance.
• Experience with commercial lending local counsel opinions; real estate opinion experience preferred.
• Excellent judgment and meticulous legal analysis skills.
• Ability to manage complex workflows and support multiple transactions.
• Strong communication skills across offices and jurisdictions.
• Admitted to practice, or eligible for admission, in the relevant jurisdiction.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

• Reduced billable hour requirement.
• Non-partner track position.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
400 Perimeter Center Ter NE Ste 900
Atlanta
Georgia
United States 30346
Phone : 770-450-2000
Fax : (213) 895-7306