2027 Fall General Corporate Associate

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental & Vision insurance

Life Insurance & AD&D

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry-level class across multiple offices including New York. The corporate practice provides exposure to a wide variety of matters involving public and private companies.

Candidates should demonstrate strong interest in corporate law and high academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential.
• Demonstrated interest in corporate law is important.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to matters involving public and private companies in a corporate setting.
• Support transactional work and assist with research, drafting, and client communication.

Skills

Excellent writing

Oral communication

Analytical skills

Interest in corporate law

Time management

Education

Top law school academic achievement

Job description

Overview

• the role targets 3L law students (JD 2027) for the firm's entry-level class.
• The corporate practice offers exposure to a wide variety of matters involving public and private companies.
• Cooley has been ranked by Vault as the #1 law firm for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital for nine consecutive years.
• Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in corporate law and high academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school; prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.

Posting details

Cooley LLP’s General Corporate practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our Boston, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices. W e are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position. Recruiter submissions will not be accepted. This is an opportunity to join a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice where you’ll get exposure to a wide variety of matters involving public and private companies. Cooley has been ranked by Vault as the #1 law firm for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital for nine consecutive years. To learn more about our market-leading corporate practice, click here . Candidates should demonstrate: Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential, along with a demonstrated interest in corporate law. The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is important. 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 expected salary 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. EOE