Corporate
Capital Markets
# of positions: 1 | Years of Experience: 3-7
Location: Atlanta or New York
Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate for its capital markets team in Atlanta or New York. Qualified candidates will have three to seven years of experience working on public company advisory matters, as well as issuer-side securities and capital markets transactions. Candidates should have experience representing public companies on day-to-day securities law, disclosure and governance matters, including drafting and reviewing SEC periodic reports, advising on SEC rules and regulations, and drafting and reviewing governance policies and documents. Transactional experience should include broad company-side representations (both debt and equity), including IPOs. All candidates should have large firm experience and solid academic credentials from a top-tier law school.
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume, deal sheet, and law school transcript. When completing the online application, select "CFI-Corporate" as the Department and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com.
The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $260,000 to $435,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Construction Transactions
Number of Positions 1 | Years of Experience: 3-5
Location: Houston
Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate with 3-5 years of experience for its construction transactions group in the Houston office. Experience in construction law is required, and prior engineering or related technical experience is preferred. Qualified candidates will have superior academic credentials. The work will involve the drafting and negotiation of construction-related contracts for large-scale energy, mining, and infrastructure projects located around the world, with each project generally ranging in value from $500 million to over $20 billion.
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume and law school transcript. When completing the online application please select "CFI-Construction/Energy Transactions" as the Department, and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com and ghoeffner@kslaw.com.
Mergers & Acquisitions
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 3-6
Locations: Atlanta or Charlotte
King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate for its Corporate/M&A practice in Atlanta or Charlotte. Qualified candidates will be a self-starter with great client management skills, superior academic credentials from a top-tier law school, and previous large law firm experience. Candidates will also have three to six years of experience, including significant experience working on all aspects of M&A transactions (e.g., private and public company buy- and sell-side transactions, document drafting, due diligence, etc.).
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume, law school transcript, and deal sheet. When completing the online application, select the appropriate office, "Corporate” as the Department, and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com and kmyers@kslaw.com.
The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $235,000 to $390,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 5-7
Location: New York
King & Spalding seeks a mid to senior level corporate associate to join its New York office. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of experience working on complex private equity, leveraged buyout M&A transactions and general corporate matters. Candidates should have large law firm experience, stellar academic credentials from a top-tier law school, and an entrepreneurial attitude.
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume, deal sheet, and law school transcript. When completing the online application, select " CFI-Corporate" as the Department and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com, kmyers@kslaw.com, and ajohnston@kslaw.com.
The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $365,000 to $420,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Project Finance
# of positions: 1 | Years of Experience: 3-6 +
Location: Denver, Miami or New York
Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a highly qualified mid or senior-level “projects” attorney with experience in finance, M&A, and/or development of energy and infrastructure projects with experience at a large national or international law firm. Transactional legal experience with large renewable, conventional power, and energy projects will be a core competence. Qualified candidates will have expertise in some combination of credit and security documentation, purchase and sale and merger documentation, and power purchase agreements. Strong applicants will also have experience running closings for financings or acquisitions/dispositions in power, energy, and infrastructure. Candidates whose experience is more focused on project contracts must have experience drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements and related supply and offtake agreements. Experience across a variety of industries beyond traditional wind, solar, and natural gas projects, including hydrogen, carbon capture, battery storage, renewable natural gas and data centers, is a positive. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and growing sponsor-side energy and infrastructure team with significant opportunity for advancement, expansion, and leadership. Spanish or Portuguese language skills are preferred.
To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above and attach a resume, deal sheet, cover letter, and law school transcript. For California and Colorado positions, you are not required to provide dates of attendance at or dates of graduation from an educational institution in your initial application, and you may redact or remove that information from any initial application materials that you provide, such as resumes or transcripts. When completing the online application, select "CFI- Project Finance" as the Department and "Lateral Associate" as the Position. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruitCFI@kslaw.com, kmyers@kslaw.com, and ajohnston@kslaw.com.
The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $260,000 – 390,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
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