Octus
Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
For more information, visit: https://octus.com/
Working at Octus
Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, and much more.
Role
Octus is seeking a Legal Analyst or Senior Legal Analyst who has a comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy and has experience focusing on large corporate restructurings in the United States. The position is in our Americas Core Credit team covering large chapter 11 and chapter 15 cases as well as related litigation. This is an ideal position for a mid-level or senior associate who is seeking to transition to a new career in the distressed debt/restructuring space.
What we offer
- Join a team of passionate experts
- Fast growing and innovative company
- Generous benefit package
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day monitoring of distressed situations across the industry - each legal analyst is a generalist while simultaneously being expected to own coverage of a subset of cases
- Reporting on case developments on a short time frame and in accordance with Octus’ style guide
- Preparing long-form analysis of legal or industry developments and trends
- Collaborating with financial analysts and reporters on case coverage
- Meeting and engaging with lawyer and investment professional Octus subscribers
- Representing Octus on webinars, at conferences and at other industry events
Requirements
- JD with a strong academic record
- A comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy law and 4+ years of bankruptcy law experience involving large chapter 11 cases
- Ability to travel occasionally for court hearings and other industry events
- A proactive, self-starter work style and ability to interact with people from varied professional backgrounds
- A proven ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment
- Experience negotiating out-of-court restructurings is a plus
- Experience analyzing debt instruments, including indentures and intercreditor agreements, is a plus
- Experience clerking for a bankruptcy judge - particularly in the Southern District of New York, Delaware or the Southern District of Texas - is a plus
- NYC-based (or surrounding area) is a plus
Octus Values
- Action Oriented
- Customer First Mindset
- Effective Team Players
- Driven To Excel
At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position, and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels, then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.
The salary range estimate for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 plus an annual bonus.
The actual compensation will be at Octus’ sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an annual year-end performance bonus.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree with a strong academic record
- Comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy law
- At least 4 years of bankruptcy law experience involving large Chapter 11 cases
- Ability to travel occasionally for court hearings and industry events
- Proactive, self-starter work style
- Ability to interact with people from varied professional backgrounds
- Proven ability to multitask and work independently and as part of a team
- Experience negotiating out-of-court restructurings
- Experience analyzing debt instruments, including indentures and intercreditor agreements
- Clerkship experience with a bankruptcy judge, particularly in the Southern District of New York, Delaware, or Southern District of Texas
- Based in New York City or the surrounding area
What the Team is Saying
Octus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision insurance are explicitly listed on the careers page, and third‑party benefits profiles add details like FSA availability and wellness perks. This indicates a comprehensive core health offering rather than bare‑minimum coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is advertised, with independent listings reporting employer matching (e.g., 50% up to a $3,500 cap) and mentions of pension plans in some postings. These features point to meaningful long‑term financial support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave are highlighted, with external sources citing 15–20 PTO days, 48 paid sick hours, and parental leave up to 10 weeks for primary caregivers and 2 weeks for secondary. This breadth suggests time‑off policies that extend beyond basic minimums.
Octus Insights
What We Do
Octus, was founded in 2013 with a simple conviction: credit decisions deserve clarity, not chaos. Markets were fragmented. Intelligence was gated. Data lived in silos. Professionals were forced to stitch together incomplete pictures while the clock kept running. We built Octus to change that. Octus is the essential credit platform that tracks the entire credit lifecycle. From origination and underwriting to secondary trading, refinancing, distress and restructuring, we follow every development across leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, private credit and special situations. We structure millions of documents, surface risks, benchmark performance and deliver expert reporting and analysis in real time. What began as a newsroom fused with legal and financial expertise has evolved into a unified ecosystem. Octus brings together proprietary data, expert-driven intelligence and integrated workflow tools so credit professionals can analyze situations, uncover opportunities, manage portfolios, execute trades and stay compliant without ever leaving the platform. Insight and action finally live in one place. Today, nearly 40,000 professionals across the world’s leading banks, asset managers, CLO managers, law firms and advisors rely on Octus to move smarter and faster. They turn to us for breadth, depth and rigor forged over more than a decade, and for the speed, integration and precision that define the future of credit workflow. Our mission is direct and ambitious: end fragmentation, collapse the distance between intelligence and execution, and transform insight into impact. Because in credit, clarity isn’t just an advantage. It’s everything. Octus: Where credit becomes clear.
Why Work With Us
Octus is where real experts work together to cut through chaos and build clarity in credit. You feel your impact here. What you create shapes real decisions in the market. The problems matter. The people are sharp. If you want work that counts, this is the place.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Reorg has adopted a hybrid working policy. For non-remote employees located within a reasonable commuting distance to one of our offices, the requirement is to work from the office at least 2 days per week.
