Massachusetts - Opportunities for Lawyers
Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights Litigation Attorney – Hybrid from Hartford, Stamford or Boston
We are seeking an attorney to join our Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice in our Connecticut or Boston offices, with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates should have a minimum of five years of experience in bankruptcy or in commercial litigation with an interest in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights work. Candidates must have strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, along with a client service mindset and strong case management skills. Strong academic credentials and excellent interpersonal skills are required. Prior clerkship experience is preferred but not required. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Experienced Employee Benefits Attorney – Hybrid from Hartford, Stamford or Boston
We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our Employee Benefits Practice Group in our Connecticut or Boston offices, with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates must have a minimum of 12 years of employee benefits experience, including working with qualified plans, nonqualified plans, and executive compensation. Experience with drafting plan documents and amendments and dealing with complex benefits issues associated with various corporate transactions is required. Candidates also should have experience advising clients in the following areas: advising clients in ERISA, qualified pension and 401k plans, 403B, and health and welfare plans. Top academic credentials are required, along with strong interpersonal skills, and excellent writing ability. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Finance Associate – Hybrid from CT or Boston
We are seeking an associate to join our finance practice in Connecticut or Boston with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates must have a minimum of two to four years of finance experience in a law firm setting, including significant experience with middle market and real estate financing transactions. Strong drafting and negotiation skills are required, and candidates must be able to work independently as well as a member of a team on complex deals. Top academic credentials are required, along with strong interpersonal skills. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Finance/Corporate Trust Attorney – Hybrid from Hartford, Stamford, Boston or Remote
We are seeking a lawyer with a minimum of four years of experience in transactional work to join our well-established, nationally renowned Corporate Trust practice. Our Corporate Trust group works closely with the capital markets and loan agency departments of major national banks and other financial institutions, representing them as trustees, administrative agents, escrow agents and collateral or security agents in a wide variety of corporate debt, project finance, municipal bond, secured and structured financing transactions and defaults. Applicants with finance or securities/capital markets experience would be ideal. Successful applicants must have the ability to work with complex transactional documents and prioritize work in a deadline-intensive environment. We value collaboration and collegiality among our lawyers and are looking for someone proactive with strong interpersonal skills to join our team. Although we would prefer a candidate to work out of our Connecticut or Boston offices, with the ability to work remotely two days per week, we are flexible and will consider strong applicants who prefer to work remotely. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Real Estate Finance Attorney – Hybrid from Hartford, Stamford or Boston
We are seeking an attorney to join our national commercial real estate lending practice in our Connecticut or Boston offices, with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates should have a minimum of five to eight years of experience in commercial real estate primarily representing lenders. Preference for candidates with experience in lender representation in all asset classes (e.g. office, multi-family, retail, hospitality), and experience with structured debt and secondary market (e.g. the buying and selling of loans). Knowledge of New York governing law, particularly New York lien law, and/or consolidation and assignments is preferred, as is admission to the NY and CT bar. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Special Education Attorney – Hybrid from CT or Boston
Shipman & Goodwin is seeking an attorney with a minimum of three years of experience to join our prominent and thriving school law practice, with a primary focus on special education law in Connecticut. Our special education practice encompasses proactive training and counseling regarding special education related matters; representation at Section 504 and PPT/IEP team meetings and dispute resolution forums, including complaint investigations, mediation, due process hearings, and court appeals. Top academic credentials and excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills are required. Candidates must be admitted to the Connecticut bar or be eligible to waive into the Connecticut bar. Massachusetts attorneys will also be considered. The firm's Education/School Law Department is a prominent industry leader, representing over 200 educational entities in all areas of education law, including public school districts, independent schools and colleges and universities. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply, please click here.
Trusts & Estates Attorney – Hybrid from Boston
We are seeking an attorney to join our Trusts & Estates practice group in our Boston office, with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates should have eight or more years of experience in trust and estate planning and administration, including knowledge of relevant state and federal tax laws. Experience with multigenerational wealth transfers, business succession planning, gift and income tax planning, charitable planning, and nuptial agreements is preferred. We value collaboration and collegiality among our lawyers and are looking for candidates with strong interpersonal skills to join our team. An LL.M. in Taxation is preferred but not required. The salary range for this position is $174,000 - $225,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location. To apply please click here.