Bankruptcy Associate Attorney

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $115,000 – $270,000+
Location: Nashville, TN
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Nashville, TN, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time Bankruptcy Associate Attorney opening in Nashville, TN is with a confidential creditors-rights or restructuring practice. The successful candidate will move matters through demanding court and commercial processes while protecting client rights, deadlines, and recovery options. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The role provides immediate matter responsibility and a chance to build deep procedural and commercial judgment in a durable practice area. Day to day, the person in this position will move matters through demanding court and commercial processes while protecting client rights, deadlines, and recovery options. The Nashville market is competitive for proven talent, so the team is prepared to discuss scope, advancement, and compensation without an extended interview cycle. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze claims, collateral, defaults, pleadings, plans, contracts, and available remedies.
• Prepare motions, objections, filings, discovery, settlement materials, or foreclosure documents.
• Advise clients on timing, recovery strategy, litigation risk, and practical resolution options.
• Maintain accurate calendars and case records across state or federal proceedings.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Bankruptcy, creditors-rights, collections, foreclosure, restructuring, or commercial-litigation experience.
• Strong procedural knowledge, writing, and deadline control.
• Practical judgment about recovery, cost, leverage, and settlement.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for attorney roles.
• Ability to use feedback, work effectively with supervision, and take on greater ownership as proficiency grows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.
• Examples of work completed directly, including the tools, matters, patients, projects, or decisions involved.

How to Apply

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