Summer Associate – Debt Finance

Job Description

2027 Summer Associate – Debt Finance | Cooley LLP

The Tone:
This is a summer associate position at Cooley LLP, located in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, or Washington, DC. Cooley LLP is a law firm that specializes in representing debt and lease financing sources, as well as companies seeking debt financing. This role is crucial for supporting the firm’s Debt Finance practice by assisting clients across various debt-related transactions. It offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a sophisticated legal environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Washington, DC
• Pay: $225000 yearly
• Mission: To support debt and lease financing sources, as well as companies and investment funds, in a wide range of financing and debt securities transactions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Representation: Represent debt and lease financing sources, including banks, leasing companies, and investment firms.
• Client Support: Represent companies, private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and other investment funds seeking debt financing.
• Advisory: Advise clients on the intricacies of debt instruments across various industries.
• Transaction Structuring: Structure diverse registered public offerings, 144A debt placements (convertible and high-yield bonds), and traditional private placements.
• Strategic Counsel: Counsel clients on implementing alternative deal terms in appropriate circumstances.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Doctorate Degree. Current JD 2028 student (1L) from an accredited law school.
• Experience: Meaningful prior work experience; engagement in extracurricular or leadership activities.
• Skills: Exceptional academic achievement; excellent written and verbal communication abilities; strong legal research and writing skills; sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills; initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset; ability to work effectively in team settings; entrepreneurial and business-minded perspective.
• Bonus: A finance background is helpful.