Opportunities for Lawyers
Shipman is always looking for talented lateral lawyers. If you do not see a current position that matches your skills and experiences but would like to submit your materials, please click here.
Bankruptcy / Creditors’ Rights Litigation Attorney – Hybrid from CT or Boston
We are seeking an attorney to join our Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice in either Connecticut or Boston, 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. To apply, please click here.
Finance/Corporate Trust Lawyer – CT, 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, we are flexible and will consider strong applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here.
Litigation Associate – Hybrid from Hartford or Stamford
We are seeking an associate with three to five years of law firm experience to join our business litigation practice in Hartford or Stamford, with the ability to work two days per week remotely. Candidates must have experience in sophisticated business litigation matters, strong research and writing skills and knowledge of federal and state court practice. Federal clerkship experience is preferred. Top academic credentials and excellent interpersonal skills are required. To apply, please click here.
Real Estate Finance Attorney – Hybrid from CT 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 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. To apply, please click here.
Real Estate Associate – CT or Boston
We are seeking an attorney to join our Real Estate practice group in our Connecticut or Boston offices. Candidates should have two to three years of experience practicing in transactional commercial real estate, including familiarity with title and survey review and the negotiation and closing of transactions involving purchases, sales, borrowing and leasing. Candidates must be self-starters, have the desire to grow in responsibility and ultimately manage transactions, and have experience working as a member of a team on complex deals. 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. To apply please click here.
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact:
Megan Tenney
Director of Legal Recruiting
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
Email: mtenney@goodwin.com
No agencies, please.
Shipman & Goodwin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.