The global law firm of K&L Gates seeks an associate with 4-6 years of transactional experience to join its growing, broad-based corporate and securities practice in its Washington, D.C. office. The successful candidate will work in all areas of corporate and finance including private and public M&A, joint ventures and fund formation, structured transactions, and related matters.

The successful candidate will be able to assist in transactions involving consumer related assets, such as whole loan and mortgage servicing rights sales and servicing agreements, revolving credit agreements, repos, other asset-based lending, securitizations, and structured finance transactions. Sharp analytical and communication skills and strong drafting abilities required. General knowledge of regulatory environment preferred.


K&L Gates represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. Our practice is a robust full market practice — cutting edge, complex and dynamic, at once regional, national and international in scope.


At K&L Gates, we embrace our core values. We believe in hiring collaborative, committed, and diverse teams; using state-of-the-art technology; offering continuous professional development training; and promoting pro bono and diversity initiatives. Most importantly, we strive to cultivate an environment that celebrates talented legal professionals.