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2025 Summer Associate - Investment Management International Placement Program
Job Description
The Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices of Morgan Lewis seek to hire second year law students (2026 JD) for our Investment Management International Placement Program.
The Morgan Lewis Investment Management International Placement Program was created to develop exceptional law students into successful Morgan Lewis investment management lawyers by providing an immersive experience as a 2L summer associate at the firm.
Program participants will receive the following:
Eligible second-year law student applicants must meet the following criteria:
The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. Final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives a permanent offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Morgan Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Morgan Lewis Investment Management International Placement Program was created to develop exceptional law students into successful Morgan Lewis investment management lawyers by providing an immersive experience as a 2L summer associate at the firm.
Program participants will receive the following:
- A paid summer associate position in a sponsoring Morgan Lewis US office following the second year of law school
- The final two weeks of the summer program will be spent in one of the following international offices: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore or Tokyo
- An offer to join the firm as an entry-level associate in the investment management practice of one of our US offices upon successful completion of the summer program and graduation from law school
- Following two years of employment as an associate in one of our US offices, you will be transferred to one of our international offices and continue to work in the investment management practice
- Be enrolled full-time in an ABA-accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date of 2026
- Possess US work and travel authorization for the full duration of the program; US work and travel visa sponsorship is not available for the 2L or post-graduation associate programs
- Have outstanding leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to exceptional client service
- Be genuinely interested in a career with Morgan Lewis's investment management practice with the end goal of residing and practicing in one of the following international offices: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Tokyo
- Preferred language skills in one of the international locations listed above
Process:
Interested students should submit the following in support of their candidacy: a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample. Your cover letter should specify both your US and international office geographic preference. If you have more than one geographic preference, please provide them in rank order.
Interested students should submit the following in support of their candidacy: a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample. Your cover letter should specify both your US and international office geographic preference. If you have more than one geographic preference, please provide them in rank order.
Morgan Lewis summer associates are paid a weekly salary of $4,326 which is reflective of the legal industry market scale.
The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. Final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives a permanent offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Morgan Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
Open
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