Business Litigation

Construction Disputes
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 2-5
Location: Austin preferred (other U.S. offices considered*)

Type of Experience: Recognized as a “Litigation Powerhouse” by Law360, King & Spalding seeks associates with two to five years of experience to support its award-winning litigation and trial practices, focusing on high-stakes construction disputes throughout the country and across the globe. The positions will ideally be based in Austin, but other U.S. offices will be considered. We operate as a collaborative team focused on exceptional client service and associate development, with associates involved in all aspects of a matter, including strategy, client interactions, and stand-up advocacy.

Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic credentials, strong advocacy skills, commercial disputes experience at a large law firm (ideally with exposure to construction disputes), and an entrepreneurial mindset. Local bar admission or eligibility to waive in or sit for the next exam also required. Foreign language capabilities a plus. To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above, attaching a resume, law school transcript, and writing sample. When completing the online application, select the preferred U.S. office, “Lateral Associate” as the position, and “TRIAL-Construction Disputes” as the department. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified Austin candidates to recruittrial@kslaw.com; *please contact recruittrial@kslaw.com to inquire about submissions for other offices.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $235,000 to $365,000. 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.

Business Litigation
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 4-6
Location: New York

Type of Experience: Recognized as a “Litigation Powerhouse” by Law360, King & Spalding seeks commercial litigation associates to support its award-winning litigation and trial practices in New York. The associates will be integral members of the firm’s industry leading Business Litigation practice group, which handles a wide range of high-stakes litigation matters for corporate clients. We operate as a collaborative team focused on exceptional client service and associate development.

Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic credentials, strong written and oral advocacy skills, and experience handling discovery and other trial preparation at a large law firm or civil litigation boutique. Local bar admission also required. To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above, attaching a resume, law school transcript, and writing sample. When completing the online application, select New York as the office, “Lateral Associate” as the position, and “TRIAL-Business Litigation” as the department. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates to recruittrial@kslaw.com.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $310,000 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.

Finance & Restructuring

Finance
# of positions: 1 | Years of Experience: 3-7
Location: New York

The New York office of King & Spalding seeks an associate for its dynamic and growing Finance team. Ideal candidates have 3-7 years of experience negotiating and executing complex finance transactions, including experience representing lenders, investors, borrowers and issuers in leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset-based lending, unitranche, first lien/second lien, mezzanine and/or subordinated debt financings, and distressed debt and restructurings. The practice group’s wide range of clients include leading investment and commercial banks, non-bank lenders, including private debt funds, private credit and direct lenders, BDCs, mezzanine funds and hedge funds, and sponsored and corporate borrowers and issuers. Candidates should be self-starters with great client management skills, superior academic credentials, and previous large law firm experience.

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. When completing the online application, select "CFI-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.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $260,000 – $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.

Structured Finance
# of positions: 1 | Years of Experience: 6+
Location: New York, Dallas, Miami (NY Preferred)

Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a senior-level associate for its structured finance team. The preference is for the candidate to sit New York, but the team will also consider candidates for Dallas and Miami. Ideal candidates should have experience representing financial institutions as issuers, underwriters, borrowers, lenders, sellers, and/or purchasers in a variety of asset-backed securitization and structured lending transactions, but general capital markets, private credit and/or leveraged finance experience coupled with an interest in securitization also encouraged to apply. The high value and market leading practice focuses on Repo finance, digital infrastructure, trade receivable finance, warehouse lending, and structured private credit facilities. Candidates should have previous large law firm experience.

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-Structured 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.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary is $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.

Structured Finance
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 2 – 3/5 –7+
Location: New York

Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a mid-level associate and senior associate or counsel for its structured finance team in New York. Ideal candidates should have experience representing financial institutions as issuers, underwriters, borrowers, lenders, sellers, and/or purchasers in a variety of asset-backed securitization and structured lending transactions, but general capital markets and/or leveraged finance experience coupled with an interest in esoteric securitization also encouraged to apply. The practice focuses on matching business-focused structures with capital in connection with esoteric and first-of-their-kind transactions. Opportunities will include esoteric capital markets securitization (both capital markets issued and privately placed), with a particular focus on whole business, digital infrastructure and media royalty securitizations, and structured private credit facilities. Candidates should have superior academic credentials and previous large law firm experience.

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, select "CFI-Structured Finance" as the Department and "Lateral Associate" or “Lateral Counsel” 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 $235,000 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.

Product Liability & Mass Torts

Product Liability & Mass Torts
# of positions: 2 | Years of Experience: 2-5
Location: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, or Washington D.C.

Type of Experience: Recognized as a “Litigation Powerhouse” and an eight-time Law360 Practice Group of the Year, King & Spalding’s Product Liability & Mass Torts practice seeks associates with 2 to 5 years of tort litigation experience. The associates will be integral members of trial teams which handle the most significant individual, multidistrict, mass tort, and class action lawsuits for product manufacturers across a wide spectrum of industries and in some of the most challenging jurisdictions for corporate clients. We operate as a collaborative team focused on exceptional client service and associate development opportunities.

Qualified candidates will have outstanding academic credentials; strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills; and tort litigation experience (mass torts, product liability, and/or toxic/environmental torts) at a large law firm. Local bar admission also required.

To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above, attaching a resume, law school transcript, and writing sample. 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 the preferred office, “Lateral Associate” as the position, and “TRIAL-Tort Litigation” as the department. Search firms that have a current contract with King & Spalding may submit well-qualified candidates (attaching a complete set of requested application materials) to recruittrial@kslaw.com.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $235,000 to $365,000. 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.

Product Liability & Mass Torts
# of Positions: 1-2 | Years of Experience: 7+
Location: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, or Washington D.C.

Type of Experience: King & Spalding seeks a senior attorney (non-partner track) to support its award-winning Product Liability & Mass Torts practice group. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials; effective research, writing, and communication skills; experience managing discovery tasks, projects, and teams for large litigation matters; experience assisting with trial preparation; and an eagerness to work productively and efficiently as part of a collaborative, fast-paced practice.  Local bar admission also required. 

To apply, please submit the online application form by clicking the Apply Online link above, attaching a resume, law school transcript, and writing sample. 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 the preferred U.S. office, “Senior Attorney” as the position, and “TRIAL-Tort Litigation” as the department.  No search firm submissions will be accepted.

This is an off-partner track position, offering a competitive salary, discretionary market bonus, and comprehensive benefits program.  The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $150,000 to $310,000. 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.

Special matters & Government investigations

Special Matters and Government Investigations Associate
# of positions: 1 | Years of Experience: 1-3yrs+ PQE
Locations:  Singapore

Type of experience: King & Spalding seeks a skilled junior level associate for its Special Matters and Government Investigations practice in Singapore.  Our global team represents clients across industries in high-profile government investigations and complex white-collar criminal defense matters, business-related criminal matters, and cross-border investigations, including anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, international sanctions, cyber-crime and fraud.  In addition to excellent writing, research, analytical and communication skills, qualified candidates must have superior academic credentials, demonstrated client management skills, and significant experience working with the investigations team of a top tier U.S. or U.K. magic circle law firm.

Ideal candidates will be U.S. qualified and will be fluent in Mandarin.

Successful candidates for this role will have investigations, disputes, and compliance diligence experience working in an international law firm, with a leaning towards fraud and corruption investigations experience.

This role will be based in our Singapore office.