2027 Summer Associate – Corporate

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to work within a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice. Through Cooley’s broad transactional platform, we advise clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 public companies at every stage of their life cycles. Groups that fall under the corporate umbrella include emerging companies, private equity, capital markets, corporate governance and securities regulation, and mergers and acquisitions. Associates who join the general corporate practice as first-year associates receive a wide range of experience before having the opportunity to identify a specific area of focus.

Responsibilities

• Work assignments relate to active client matters, offering practical exposure to the firm’s clients and practice areas and reflecting the type of work given to Cooley lawyers.
• Participate in pro bono matters throughout the program.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities; strong legal research and writing skills; and sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills.
• Show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset; have meaningful prior work experience; engage in extracurricular or leadership activities; work effectively in team settings; and bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence. Ideal candidates possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities; strong legal research and writing skills; and sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills. They show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset; have meaningful prior work experience; engage in extracurricular or leadership activities; work effectively in team settings; and bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Skills

Strong legal research and writing skills; sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills; initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset; meaningful prior work experience; engagement in extracurricular or leadership activities; effective teamwork; and an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Benefits

This is a summer associate position, and the expected salary is based on an annualized rate of $225,000, with semi-monthly base pay of $9,375.00, subject to payroll withholdings and deductions.