Banking

Specialty: Structured Finance, Secured Finance, Lending, Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets
Title: Associate
Location: New York, NY
Description: A law firm seeks mid-level and senior associates for its structured finance team. Candidates should have experience representing financial institutions in asset-backed securitization and lending transactions. Focus on business-focused structures with capital in esoteric transactions, including whole business, digital infrastructure and media royalty securitizations. Superior academic credentials and large law firm experience required.

Banking

Specialty: Secured Finance, Structured Finance
Title: Associate
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description: A certified workplace seeks associates with 2-5 years of experience for Asset Finance & Securitization team. Team represents issuers, borrowers, hedge funds, credit funds, banks and underwriters in structuring novel transactions. Experience with solar loans, mineral rights, royalties, marketplace loans, credit card receivables, auto loans and other assets preferred. Positions available in any U.S. location with relocation allowance. Salary $260,000+ based on experience and class year.

Banking, Corporate

Specialty: Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, Compliance/Regulatory, Payment Systems, Structured Finance
Title: Associate
Location: New York, NY
Description: Position involves representing financial institutions, funds and corporate end users in derivatives products. Responsibilities include advising on complex transactions, hedging components of project/corporate financing, regulatory matters, and fintech/digital assets. Requires 3+ years experience in derivatives transactions, client advising, and regulatory compliance. Salary range: $365,000-$390,000.

Corporate

Specialty: M&A, Private Equity
Title: Associate
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Law firm seeking midlevel private equity associate (4-6 years experience) for multiple offices. Experience in corporate aspects of acquisitions, dispositions, and operations of PE portfolio companies required. JD required. Candidates will work with national/international clients on global platform. Mentoring provided with increasing responsibilities. Strong academics and communication skills required. Base compensation $235,000-$360,000.

Corporate, Intellectual Property

Specialty: Technology Transactions, Outsourcing
Title: Associate
Location: Chicago, IL
Description: Technology and Transactions practice seeks mid-level associate (3-5 years) with experience in data, digital services, outsourcing and software transactions. Top-ranked practice represents leading companies and financial institutions. Salary for 2020-2022 class: $260,000-$365,000 with comprehensive benefits and bonus potential.

Corporate, Real Estate

Specialty: Joint Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Orange County, CA
Description: Law firm seeking associate (3-6 years experience) with joint ventures background. Experience with complex real estate joint ventures and LLC/partnership agreements required. Candidates need strong writing and communication skills, team orientation, and ability to handle significant responsibilities. Major law firm experience preferred. Salary range: $225,000-$300,000.

Energy, Environmental, Corporate

Specialty: Transactional, Securities, Compliance/Regulatory
Title: Partner
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Seeking senior associate or junior partner with environmental and energy law experience for multiple office locations. Role involves managing environmental matters for corporate/financing transactions, especially in energy sector. Responsibilities include due diligence, drafting provisions, disclosure guidance, and compliance counseling. Requires 6-8 years experience, understanding of energy industry regulatory schemes, and strong academic qualifications.

ERISA

Specialty: Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans, M&A
Title: Associate
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Seeking mid-level associate to join Employee Benefits practice across multiple office locations. Requires minimum 3 years experience with employee benefits law/ERISA (qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, health/welfare plans, M&A). Salary range: $240,000-$270,000 with discretionary bonus potential. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills required.

Government, Litigation

Specialty: Contracts, False Claims Act, Government, Investigations
Title: Associate
Location: Washington, DC
Description: Seeking associates (class years 2018-2020) for Government Contracts practice. Experience in litigating government contract disputes, supporting corporate transactions, addressing suspension/debarment issues, and FCA/internal investigation matters preferred. Compensation range: $365,000-$420,000 plus comprehensive benefits and performance-based bonuses.

Intellectual Property

Specialty: Patent Litigation, Litigation, ITC
Title: Associate
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Seeking associate with 3+ years patent litigation experience and technology/life sciences background. Responsibilities include trial preparation, Markman hearings, technical analysis, discovery management, expert work, depositions, and motions drafting. Requires in-office presence approximately 60% of time. Must have science/technical background in electrical engineering, computer science, biology, immunology, or related field.

Intellectual Property

Specialty: Patent Prosecution
Title: Associate
Location: Washington, DC
Description: Seeking two Intellectual Property associates (2-6 years) with background in electrical/computer engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or similar field. Patent litigation experience preferred. Requires superior academics and excellent oral/written/interpersonal skills. Salary: $235,000-$390,000.

Labor & Employment

Specialty: Litigation, Counseling
Title: Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA
Description: Seeking labor and employment associate with 2-4 years experience. Ideal candidates have experience handling employment litigation (discovery, pleadings, depositions, motion practice) and advisory matters. Must manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and high responsibility level. Strong work ethic, team orientation, and excellent communication skills required. Salary range: $210,000-$250,000.

Litigation

Specialty: Government, Investigations, White Collar, Criminal, False Claims Act
Title: Associate
Location: Washington, DC
Description: Seeking associate with minimum 2 years experience for Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group. Experience as federal/local public defender, prosecutor, and/or white-collar associate preferred. Experience with criminal cases, investigations, and False Claims Act matters valued. Requires excellent analytical and communication skills with strong academic credentials. Salary starts at $215,000.

Litigation, Insurance

Specialty: Coverage, Litigation
Title: Associate
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Seeking practice group associate (PGA) with 2+ years experience for litigation team. Off-track position requires experience in insurance coverage and risk management matters. Responsibilities include complex coverage analysis, legal research, brief writing, witness preparation, document production, and trial practice. In-office presence required 60% of time. Salary range: $200,000-$215,000 with bonus eligibility.

Real Estate

Specialty: P&S, Finance, Leasing
Title: Associate
Location: Chicago, IL
Description: Seeking real estate associate (4-6 years experience) with general real estate and lending experience in: acquisitions/development, real estate finance (borrower-side), and retail/office/industrial leasing. Requires excellent writing, analysis, and negotiation skills. Illinois bar required. Compensation: $310,000-$390,000 depending on qualifications.

Real Estate

Specialty: P&S, Finance, Leasing, Development
Title: Associate
Location: South Carolina
Description: Seeking Mid-Level Real Estate Associate with commercial real estate background. Role involves representing clients in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, equity investments, leases, development, and joint ventures. Candidates must independently manage complex transactions, with minimum 5 years experience in commercial real estate law. Strong expertise in finance, zoning, entitlement, and land use essential. South Carolina Bar admission preferred.

Real Estate

Specialty: P&S, Leasing
Title: Associate
Location: Boston, MA
Description: Seeking associate with at least 2 years broad transactional real estate experience for Real Estate practice group. Experience needed in purchase/sale agreements, property management agreements, and leasing. Joint venture and borrower-side financing experience preferred. Competitive compensation and benefits in collegial environment. JD and Massachusetts Bar required.

Real Estate, Banking

Specialty: Finance, Debt Finance, Lending, Real Estate
Title: Associate
Location: New York, NY
Description: Seeking mid-to-senior level real estate finance associate with 3+ years experience representing lenders in commercial real estate debt financing transactions. Requires superior academics, excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills. Salary range: $260,000-$420,000+ based on experience and other factors.

Tax

Specialty: M&A, Federal, Partnership
Title: Associate
Location: Multiple Locations Nationwide
Description: Seeking M&A/transactional tax attorney with 3+ years experience in federal transactional matters including mergers/acquisitions, transaction structuring, entity formation, and general business transactions. Partnership agreement drafting experience a plus. Salary range: $175,000-$275,000 with discretionary bonus potential.

Trusts & Estates

Specialty: Succession Planning, Tax
Title: Associate
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Description: Seeking associate (1-3 years experience) for Private Wealth Services Practice focusing on business succession, estate/charitable planning, tax-exempt organizations, and business transactions. LL.M. in Taxation, excellent academics, and strong document drafting skills required. Florida Bar membership required. Experience with fiduciary litigation/dispute resolution preferred.

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