Fried Frank Business Services

Global law firm for corporate and financial clients

Financial Services Associate

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeUnited States$225k - $235kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Candidates must be members of the class of 2025 or 2026.
A J.D. is required.
Admission to the District of Columbia or New York Bar is required; pending admission is acceptable.
Candidates must be comfortable with finance, numbers, and transactional law.

Responsibilities

Represent commercial and investment banks on derivatives and structured products matters.
Manage high-volume securities issuances across multiple investment bank desks.
Draft documents for complex, nuanced structures and work on highly structured transactions.
Interact directly and frequently with clients at all levels and with colleagues and attorneys in other departments.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates should be eager to learn, highly motivated, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Fried Frank is seeking class of 2025 or 2026 associates to join the Financial Services Department in DC or NY for a position specializing in Derivatives and Structured Products. We are part of a rapidly growing, market-leading practice focused on representing commercial and investment banks on a diverse range of derivatives and structured products. This role provides a great opportunity to join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team where you will interact closely with colleagues, clients, and attorneys in other departments at Fried Frank. Attorneys on the team will hone client skills through direct and frequent interactions with clients at all levels by managing high-volume securities issuances across multiple investment bank desks. You will also develop expertise in drafting documents for complex, nuanced structures by working on highly structured transactions. The right candidate will be eager to learn, highly motivated, comfortable with finance, numbers and transactional law, extremely collaborative and entrepreneurial, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. J.D. and DC or NY Bar admission required (pending admission is acceptable).

Fried Frank pays at market, base salary for these two classes is as follows:

Class of 2025 - $235,000 (effective January 1, 2027)
Class of 2026 - $225,000

The actual salary offered will be based on a number of factors including but not limited to the qualifications of the applicant, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Salary Range

$225,000—$235,000 USD

Salary Range 225000 - 235000 USD

About the Company

Fried Frank Business Services

Global law firm for corporate and financial clients

Fried Frank is a global law firm with more than 800 lawyers across New York, Washington, D.C., London, Frankfurt, and Brussels. It advises major corporations, investment funds, financial institutions, and business leaders through the full life cycle of their business, offering corporate and M&A, real estate, asset management, financial regulation, restructuring, tax, antitrust, and executive compensation counsel, alongside litigation and regulatory enforcement work. What sets Fried Frank apart is its pragmatic, business-oriented approach and long-term client relationships across top-tier transactional and contentious matters. The goal is to deliver legal services of the highest quality through excellence, integrity, and collaboration on clients' most complex challenges.

Company size: Not listed
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Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1971

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