Senior Legal Analyst
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About the Company
ION is a global financial technology company founded in 1999. They provide trading and workflow automation software, analytics, and consulting services to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. ION boasts a significant market presence, serving over 2,000 leading corporations (including 50% of the Fortune 500) and over 800 banks and broker-dealers. ION has a global presence with 13,000 employees in over 40 cities.
Job Description: Senior Legal Analyst – Debtwire (Restructuring)
Debtwire is seeking a Senior Legal Analyst with a legal background focused on financial restructuring, to join their team. This role involves analyzing and writing about complex legal issues in both in-court (Chapter 11) and out-of-court restructurings (including liability management transactions). The target audience includes hedge funds, asset managers, banks, law firms, and financial advisors.
Key Responsibilities:
• Publishing in-depth legal research on corporate restructuring issues in large Chapter 11 cases.
• Identifying and analyzing key legal issues impacting companies before a Chapter 11 filing.
• Conceptualizing and executing ad hoc reports.
• Producing same-day analysis of market-moving events.
• Analyzing and publishing articles on liability management transactions and out-of-court restructurings.
• Collaborating with legal analysts, court reporters, credit analysts, and data analysts to produce timely content.
Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:
• J.D. is required.
• Journal membership or judicial clerkship are preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience at a law firm in the corporate restructuring department representing debtors and/or creditors in large Chapter 11 cases.
• Substantial comprehension and experience writing about legal issues related to the Bankruptcy Code, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, liability management exercises and out-of-court restructurings.
• Substantial comprehension of topical restructuring legal issues and current controlling caselaw.
• Comprehension of the general administrative and substantive corporate finance issues that arise in restructurings.
• Previous familiarity with the Debtwire product offering is a plus.
Intangible Skills:
• Action-oriented with a results-driven attitude.
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for in-depth analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Superior time management capabilities and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
Application Requirements:
• Resume
• List of restructuring representations (client/case, anonymous ok for non-public matters)
• Official Law School Transcript
• A writing sample on an assigned topic will be required during the interview process.
Salary Range:
• \$180,000 – \$220,000 (negotiable based on experience and skills).
