Description:

At A Global Law Firm, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

A Global Law Firm is currently accepting applications for a 2L 2025 summer associate position in our Charlotte office. Our Charlotte office serves clients in a broad array of disciplines across multiple industries, and we typically hire for multiple practice groups including Asset and Corporate Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate; Restructuring and Insolvency. Recruitment for the 2025 summer associate program will focus on candidates interested in our Asset and Corporate Finance (https://www.klgates.com/Corporate-and-Acquisition-Finance) or Restructuring and Insolvency (https://www.klgates.com/Restructuring--Bankruptcy-Practices) practice groups.

Our Summer Associate Program is designed to give law students a full picture of the firm. As a summer associate, you will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring while you learn about our clients, practices, lawyers, and culture.

We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. We look forward to seeing whether A Global Law Firm is the right place for you to grow your career.

Selection Criteria:
When considering candidates, we will look at the following criteria:
  • A strong interest in the Asset and Corporate Finance practice group, though prior work experience in finance is not required.
  • Superior academic credentials and excellent written and oral communication skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to the highest quality of client service
  • Class of 2026 J.D. Student