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Laterals & Judicial Clerks

Paul, Weiss offers lateral and judicial clerk applicants the opportunity to leverage their experience and abilities at one of the world's premier law firms. For application instructions, please select the office in which you or the candidate you are representing would like to be considered.

Asia

All applications should be submitted to:

Bonnie Lai
Director of Business Development & Administration - Asia
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Suites 3601-06 & 3610, 36/F
Gloucester Tower, The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road, Central
Hong Kong
Email: blai@paulweiss.com

The Tokyo office of Paul, Weiss is currently seeking lateral associates in the areas outlined below. 

Entry-Level Corporate Associate: Entry-level associate to join our Tokyo-based corporate practice group. Native Japanese language skills essential. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, including a JD degree from a US law school.

London

All applications should be submitted to:

Melanie Jearlds
Sr. Legal Recruitment Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
20 Air Street
London W1B 5AN
U.K.
Email: legalhiringUK@paulweiss.com

Los Angeles

For consideration, lateral, first year, and judicial clerk applicants should apply here.

Agency submissions should be emailed to the designated legal recruiting email address below and not directly to any attorney at the firm. Applicants not represented by an agency will not be considered at this address and should instead use the application link above.

Melanie Jearlds
Sr. Legal Recruitment Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Email: lateralhiring@paulweiss.com

New York

For consideration, lateral, first year, and judicial clerk applicants should apply here.

Agency submissions should be emailed to the designated legal recruiting email address below and not directly to any attorney at the firm. Applicants not represented by an agency will not be considered at this address and should instead use the application link above.

Melanie Jearlds
Sr. Legal Recruitment Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Email: lateralhiring@paulweiss.com

The New York office of Paul, Weiss is currently seeking lateral associates in the areas outlined below. Candidates must have excellent experience and academic credentials.

Tax: Associates with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our Tax Department. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $260,000-$365,000.

Executive Compensation: Associates with 4+ years of experience to join our Executive Compensation Department. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $310,000-$435,000.

M&A: Associates with 2 to 6 years of experience to join our Corporate Department/M&A Group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $235,000-$390,000.

Private Funds & Investment Management: Associates with 3 to 7 years of experience to join our Corporate Department/Private Funds Group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $260,000-$420,000.

Leveraged Finance: Associates with 4 to 7 years of experience to join our Corporate Department/Finance Group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $310,000-$420,000.

Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions: Mid-level and senior associates to join our Corporate Department/Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $260,000-$435,000.

Litigation: Associates with 2 to 7 years of experience, including associates completing clerkships in Fall 2023. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $235,000-$420,000.

Antitrust: Mid-level associates with antitrust experience generally, including merger analysis and merger reviews. Does not need to be an HSR specialist. NY or DC office location. $235,000-$365,000.

Financial Institutions Group: Mid-level associates with a structured finance background interested in working on warehouse and repurchase facilities-based transactions in the context of private equity and sponsor M&A (including setting up novel structures across forward flow agreements, structured facilities, insurance-wrapped products, rated note feeders and funding platforms) to join our Corporate Department/Finance Group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $260,000-$390,000.

Restructuring: Associates with 2-5 years of experience to join our Restructuring Department. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $235,000-$365,000.

Environmental: Associates with 2-4 years of transactional experience to join our Environmental group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $225,000 - $310,000.

JUDICIAL CLERKS

Serving as a judicial clerk offers an invaluable experience that we encourage associates to pursue. More than 100 of our current lawyers have clerked for federal or state judges, including justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Paul, Weiss lawyers who join the firm directly after completing a judicial clerkship will receive a bonus of $50,000. Individuals who have completed a clerkship of two years or more, or have completed two or more years of clerkships, will receive a $70,000 bonus.

If you are currently clerking and interested in a position, please apply here

San Francisco

For consideration, lateral, first year, and judicial clerk applicants should apply here.

Agency submissions should be emailed to the designated legal recruiting email address below and should not be sent directly to any attorney at the firm. Applicants not represented by an agency will not be considered at this address and should instead use the application link above.

Caroline Raccuia
Sr. Legal Personnel & Recruitment Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
535 Mission Street, 24th Fl
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: legalhiringSF@paulweiss.com

The San Francisco office of Paul, Weiss is currently seeking lateral associates in the areas outlined below. Candidates must have excellent experience and academic credentials.

M&A: Mid-level associates to join our Corporate Department/M&A Group. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $250,000-$345,000.

Litigation: Associates with 2 to 6 years of experience. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $225,000-$370,000.

JUDICIAL CLERKS

Serving as a judicial clerk offers an invaluable experience that we encourage associates to pursue. More than 100 of our current lawyers have clerked for federal or state judges, including justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Paul, Weiss lawyers who join the firm directly after completing a judicial clerkship will receive a bonus of $50,000. Individuals who have completed a clerkship of two years or more, or have completed two or more years of clerkships, will receive a $70,000 bonus.

If you are currently clerking and interested in a position, please apply here.

Toronto

All applications should be submitted to:

Kathleen Paradon
Senior Office Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
77 King Street West, Suite 3100
Toronto, ON M5K 1J3
Email: kparadon@paulweiss.com

Washington, DC

For consideration, lateral, first year, and judicial clerk applicants should apply here.

Agency submissions should be emailed to the designated legal recruiting email address below and should not be sent directly to any attorney at the firm. Applicants not represented by an agency will not be considered at this address and should instead use the application link above.

Katherine A. Webb
Legal Recruitment & Development Director
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
2001 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1047
Email: legalhiringdc@paulweiss.com

Antitrust: Mid-level associates with antitrust experience generally, including merger analysis and merger reviews. Does not need to be an HSR specialist. DC or NY office location. $250,000-$345,000.

JUDICIAL CLERKS

Serving as a judicial clerk offers an invaluable experience that we encourage associates to pursue. More than 100 of our current lawyers have clerked for federal or state judges, including justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Paul, Weiss lawyers who join the firm directly after completing a judicial clerkship will receive a bonus of $50,000. Individuals who have completed a clerkship of two years or more, or have completed two or more years of clerkships, will receive a $70,000 bonus.

If you are currently clerking and interested in a position, please apply here.

Wilmington, DE

For consideration, lateral, first year, and judicial clerk applicants should apply here.

Agency submissions should be emailed to the designated legal recruiting email address below and not directly to any attorney at the firm. Applicants not represented by an agency will not be considered at this address and should instead use the application link above.

Melanie Jearlds
Sr. Legal Recruitment Manager
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Email: lateralhiring@paulweiss.com

Litigation: Associates with 2 to 4 years of experience, Chancery clerk preferable. The expected base salary for this position ranges from $225,000-$295,000.

JUDICIAL CLERKS

Serving as a judicial clerk offers an invaluable experience that we encourage associates to pursue. More than 100 of our current lawyers have clerked for federal or state judges, including justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Paul, Weiss lawyers who join the firm directly after completing a judicial clerkship will receive a bonus of $50,000. Individuals who have completed a clerkship of two years or more, or have completed two or more years of clerkships, will receive a $70,000 bonus.

If you are currently clerking and interested in a position, please apply here.

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