At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community. We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP seeks an Associate (mid-level) in New York, NY to draft, review and negotiate complicated public and private company mergers and acquisitions transactional documents.. Requires JD, LLM or foreign equivalent and two years of experience as an Associate or related occupation. Must include 2 years of experience in each of the following: Drafting and reviewing ancillary transactional documents, including signing and closing documents for public and private company mergers and acquisitions, legal memoranda and opinion letters; Assisting in signing/closing process for sophisticated public and private company M&A deals; Representing clients in a variety of corporate transactions and negotiating effectively with the counterparty in challenging situations; Advising clients on corporate law issues and assisting with corporate governance and other general corporate matters; Coordinating workstreams and tasks among different groups internally, including tax, employee benefits, real estate, and intellectual property; Reviewing corporate governance documents and commercial contracts, including customer contracts, credit agreements and leases, leading due diligence calls, drafting due diligence memoranda and presentation, and providing clients with periodic diligence updates. In the alternative, the employer will accept an LLM degree or equivalent in a stated field and 2 years of experience. The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 - $435,000/ year, depending upon class year. Must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York. Qualified applicants please submit resumes by accessing the following link:

https://legalrecruit.cgsh.com/CGSelfApply/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?FilterREID=40&FilterJobCategoryID=1&FilterJobID=199. Please indicate job code YH23EW. EOE/M/F/D/V.

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The Washington, D.C. office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire mid-level associates for our Antitrust practice. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in pre-merger notification and civil and/or criminal antitrust litigation, as well as excellent credentials.

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The Bay Area office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire mid-level associates for our Antitrust practice. The ideal candidate will be admitted in California and have 3-5 years of experience in pre-merger notification and civil and/or criminal antitrust litigation, as well as excellent credentials. Candidates will be considered for either the Palo Alto or San Francisco office. 

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire a mid-level associate for our Bankruptcy/Restructuring Practice. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of relevant restructuring work experience, including experience with corporate debt restructurings. Candidates with clerkship experience and familiarity with both in-court and out-of-court restructurings as well as excellent credentials are encouraged to apply.

Associate Salary: The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 to $435,000, depending upon class year.

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire a mid-level associate for our Capital Solutions and Special Situations Practice. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience working on liability management transactions, secured and unsecured debt financing, special situations, distressed M&A, and debt restructuring, including experience in exchange and consent offers, backstop arrangements, rights offerings, and exit financings. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team involving our market leading Debt Finance and Bankruptcy and Restructuring practices. Candidates must be admitted to practice in New York and have excellent credentials.

Associate Salary: The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 to $435,000, depending upon class year.

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire an associate for our Debt Finance Practice. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in private equity debt finance transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition financing.  Our practice focuses on sponsors and borrowers, although we will consider candidates with experience on the lender side. The candidate should have familiarity with market terms in this area.  The candidate should have the ability to manage complex transactions, as well as excellent credentials.

Associate Salary: The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 to $435,000, depending upon class year.

At Cleary Gottlieb, all members of our community deserve respect as individuals and appreciation for the contributions they make to our community.  We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creating equal opportunities to develop and succeed.

The New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire stellar mid-level associate for our Private Funds, Secondaries practice. The ideal candidates should have 3 - 5 years of secondaries experience, be admitted to the New York Bar and have excellent credentials. Associate should have experience working on secondary transactions, preferably GP-led secondary transactions, including continuation vehicles. Associates should have experience with negotiating fund organizational documents, as well as experience with purchase and sale of assets, whether portfolio companies or limited partnership interests.

Associate Salary: The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 to $435,000, depending upon class year.