Commercial Transactions Attorney (Bankruptcy & Distressed Assets)

Latitude is assisting a Seattle boutique law firm in identifying an attorney with strong commercial transactions experience, particularly in asset sales and acquisitions involving bankruptcy, insolvency, and receivership matters. This part-time, fully remote opportunity will support sophisticated distressed transactions, including negotiating purchase agreements, managing diligence, coordinating court-related approvals, and guiding clients through high-stakes, time-sensitive deals. Washington bar admission is preferred, but not required for the right candidate with relevant experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys sophisticated transactional work and advising clients through complex distressed deal environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on commercial transactions involving distressed assets, including bankruptcy sales, receivership proceedings, and insolvency-related transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate asset purchase agreements, sale documents, and related transaction agreements
• Manage due diligence, title review, and transaction structuring across complex deals
• Coordinate with lenders, trustees, receivers, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Support court approval processes and related filings where required
• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to clients navigating distressed and time-sensitive transactions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing
• Meaningful experience handling commercial transactions, particularly in bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership settings
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across asset sales, acquisitions, and related transactional matters
• Familiarity with court-supervised sales processes, including bankruptcy and receivership proceedings
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently in a fast-paced environment
• Law firm experience preferred

Position Details

• Type of role: Engagement role
• Schedule: Part-Time
• Location: Fully remote

Compensation:

Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $160,000-$200,000+ when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).

Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. Latitude contract professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week. Benefits-eligible Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude's client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running.

If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

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