Corporate Associate

Seeking Corporate Associates with 1 - 5 years of experience. Openings in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. $$ Firms pays on a Lockstep Salary Structure $$  APPLY TODAY!! Academic Requirements: Outstanding achievement, including law school record, references, and proven writing skills. Our lawyers are generally ranked high in their class at top tier law schools.Admission to CA or DC Bar: Not necessary initially.Type of Experience: Working on deals in which the candidate took on an active and substantial role; working with long-term clients in a strategic or advisory capacity. Type of Work: Opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting, complex and often high-profile transactions with a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 100 corporations, well known public and private companies, investment funds and sponsors, and prominent individuals and family offices.Level of Responsibility: As much responsibility as the candidate’s experience, skills, and willingness will allow. Degree of Client Contact: A high degree of client contact.Travel: Occasional travel depending on client needs.Billable Hours: We have no formal billable hour requirement. Our lawyers work hard. Demonstrated commitment to the firm, clients and matters is required.Candidates encouraged to apply from Law firms with a high-quality transactional practice; corporations, investment banks, private equity funds, consulting firms and governmental agencies with relevant experience and qualifications.The firm is particularly interested in attorneys who would contribute to the diversity of the firm and the profession, and highly encourages diverse candidates to apply.Practice Area Summary: With a nationally recognized corporate practice, the firm represents clients in a broad range of transactional and other matters.Benefits of coming to this firm: Opportunity to work closely with some of the most accomplished transactional attorneys in the country; philosophy and practice of providing associates with active and important roles in interesting and complex deals; client contact; collegial atmosphere; open and progressive firm environment; excellent profits per partner and associate compensation history; partnership opportunity based on merit and commitment To apply, please send the following documents to bernadette@jba.com

• Resume (as a Word doc)
• Cover letter (as a Word doc)
• Law school transcript
• Writing sample