2027 Fall Fund Formation Associate

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health Savings Account

Dental

Vision

Health and/or dependent care flexible

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Backup care for children and/or adults

Job summary

Cooley LLP in New York is seeking 2027 JD graduates (3L) to join the entry level class in its internationally recognized Fund Formation practice, a team of 60+ lawyers focused full-time on fund formation and counseling.

Candidates should excel academically and have strong writing, oral communication, and analytical abilities; prior corporate experience is helpful but not required. The annual pay for this position is $225,000.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential.
• High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
• Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Join the entry level class in our New York office focusing on fund formation.
• Demonstrate writing, communication, and analytical abilities.
• Manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excellent writing

Oral communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a nationally recognized law school

Job description

Overview

• The role is for 2027 JD graduates (3L law students).
• The firm's Fund Formation practice is internationally recognized and comprises over 60 lawyers focused full-time on fund formation and counseling.
• Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.
• Ideal candidates will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Posting details

Cooley LLP’s Fund Formation practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our New York office. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position. This is an opportunity to join an internationally recognized Fund Formation practice – and a deep bench of 60+ lawyers focused full-time on fund formation and counseling. Candidates should demonstrate: Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential. The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required. Ideal candidates will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. The annual pay for this position is $225,000.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including:

• medical
• health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
• dental
• vision
• health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• life insurance
• AD&D
• long-term care coverage
• backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits

In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year.

We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.