Debt Finance 2027 Fall Associate

Cooley LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health savings account

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Backup care for dependents

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP’s Debt Finance practice is recruiting 3L JD students (class of 2027) to join the entry level class in our New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Washington, DC offices. Graduating JD students with an interest in debt finance should apply.

Candidates must excel academically and have experience in a corporate or professional setting, though prior debt finance experience is not required. The anticipated salary for this position is $225,000.

Qualifications

• Graduating from a nationally recognized law school with strong academics.
• 3L JD student graduating in 2027 for this position.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and maintain detail.
• No prior debt finance experience required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

JD candidate (3L, class of 2027)

Job description

Overview

• The firm's Debt Finance practice advises entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, and established companies, with a significant emphasis on technology, life sciences, and other high-growth industries.

Posting details

Cooley LLP’s Debt Finance practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Washington, DC offices. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position. Recruiter submissions will not be accepted. Our lawyers solve legal issues for entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions and established companies with a significant emphasis on technology, life sciences and other high growth industries. Graduating law students with a dedicated interest in debt finance should apply for this opportunity. Qualified candidates will have high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school and work experience within a corporate or professional environment, though no prior debt finance experience is required. Candidates must also have a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. 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
• other parental support benefits
• firm‑paid life insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• short‑term medical benefits
• accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year
• sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• generous parental leave
• fertility 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. EOE