Junior General Corporate Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

HSA

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

Commuter Benefits

Life Insurance

AD&D

LTD

Vacation (4 weeks/yr)

Sick Time (2 weeks/yr)

Holidays

Parental Leave

Fertility Benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP in Los Angeles seeks an entry-level (Class of 2026) or junior corporate associate to join a nationally recognized practice with a focus on technology, life sciences, and high-growth industries.

Ideal candidates will have interest or experience in emerging companies, venture capital, debt and equity financings, M&A, and other general corporate matters at a national or international firm. Strong academic achievement from a top law school is required.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates (Class of 2026) or junior associates (Classes of 2024–2025) encouraged to apply.
• Strong academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.
• Interest in emerging companies, venture capital, and other corporate matters.
• Experience with public and/or private companies is a plus.

Skills

Interest in corporate practice

General corporate experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Overview

• The firm's corporate attorneys advise entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, and established companies, with a significant emphasis on technology, life sciences, and other high-growth industries.
• Ideal candidates will have demonstrated interest in or experience with some combination of emerging companies and venture capital (EC/VC), debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, and other general corporate matters.

Posting details

Cooley Los Angeles is seeking an entry-level (Class of 2026) or junior (Classes of 2024 and 2025) associate to join its dynamic, internationally recognized corporate practice. Our corporate attorneys advise entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions, and established companies on sophisticated matters, with a significant emphasis on technology, life sciences, and other high-growth industries. Entry-level candidates with a background reflecting a strong interest in corporate practice and junior associates with one to two years of general corporate experience involving public and/or private companies are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated interest in or experience with some combination of emerging companies and venture capital (EC/VC), debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, and other general corporate matters at a national or international law firm. All candidates should 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 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, sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year.

• 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

We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits.

• generous parental leave
• fertility benefits