Macquarie Capital is seeking a Senior Associate or Vice President with approximately 3-5 years of legal and restructuring-related experience to join the Restructuring and Special Situations group in the New York office.  The successful candidate will be part of Macquarie Capital Advisors.

The Restructuring and Special Situations group is a group of approximately 40 professionals in 4 offices who conduct a wide range of activities including corporate restructuring advisory, distressed mergers and acquisitions advisory, principal debt transactions, and arranging debt and equity for distressed businesses.

The role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to experience a diverse range of advisory and principal activity, with a focus on restructuring transactions.  The successful applicant will enjoy the opportunity to develop a career in a leading investment bank, utilizing their legal background.  This person will be an integral part of the transaction teams and will work directly with deal team members.

•  Advise on conflict related matters

•  Assist with many aspects of distressed transactions

•  Assist with advisory business, including retention and bankruptcy court issues

•  Manage interactions with outside counsel

•  Liaise with internal management on a multitude of issues

•  Coordinating with external lawyers on the transaction team

•  Monitor transaction risks and coordinate with internal legal and compliance teams

The successful candidate will have:

•  Strong oral and written communication skills.

•  Personal maturity and strong interpersonal skills.

•  The ability to work as part of a team.

•  Ability to work with a number of different people and transactions.

•  Ability to solve problems creatively.

•  Strong personal motivation, including the ability to complete projects and provide advice in a timely manner.

•  An excellent academic record.

•  An excellent understanding of legal principles and their application. In particular, the successful candidate will need a deep understanding of out-of-court and in-court restructuring processes. 

•  Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and manage legal issues.

•  Experience in a major restructuring law firm is required.  Ideally experience would be in advising on restructuring, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and distressed investing. It is anticipated that the person will have experience in managing the substantive legal issues in these types of transactions.

•  Commercial aptitude

•  Must be admitted to the New York bar.

•  Approximately three to five years relevant restructuring legal experience.