Corporate Attorney: Classes of 2024-2025

Cooley LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax Commuter Benefits

Life Insurance

AD&D

Long-Term Care

Backup Care for Family

Parental Leave & Fertility Benefits

Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Cooley LLP in San Francisco seeks an Associate for its preeminent corporate practice. Candidates with 1–2 years of general corporate experience involving public and private companies are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates will have represented high growth businesses in financings, M&A, and general corporate matters at a national or international law firm, and will have top academic credentials. The expected annual pay range is $225,000 - $235,000; final offer depends on location, experience,

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of general corporate experience involving public and private companies.
• Experience representing high growth businesses in financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
• Having worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm with strong academics.

Responsibilities

• Represent high growth businesses in financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.

Skills

General corporate experience

1–2 years

Education

Juris Doctor from a recognized law school

Job description

2743SF

Associate

San Francisco

General Corporate

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Legal

Jen Tran

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available in the San Francisco office of its preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice. Associates with one to two years of general corporate experience involving public and private companies are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have experience representing high growth businesses in connection with financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Candidates will have worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm, and will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $225,000 - $235,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

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.