Arnold & Porter is seeking an entry-level associate (JD 2026) to join the Corporate & Finance team in the Boston office. Ideal applicants will have a record of outstanding academic achievement, superior writing and analytical skills, relevant work experience, participation in law review, journals, clinical legal work, and/or extracurricular activities, and a demonstrated interest in mergers and acquisitions.

Arnold & Porter’s Corporate & Finance Group brings together more than 140 lawyers throughout the firm's offices with extensive experience in a broad range of transactions, both domestic and international. As a result, we offer clients a complete range of services in a wide variety of areas, including:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Venture Financings
• Secured Loan Transactions
• Corporate Governance and Exchange Act Compliance
• Capital Markets and Securities Transactions
• General Corporate Representation

Applicants must currently be eligible to become licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction in which they are applying.

The salary for this position is $225,000.

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.

Arnold & Porter’s Government Contracts & National Security Practice Group is seeking a mid-level associate for the Washington, D.C. office.

Arnold & Porter’s Chambers/Legal 500 Band 1 (market leading) Government Contracts & National Security team has a broad mix of litigation, investigation, export control, cybersecurity, mergers and acquisition, and counseling work.  Some examples of the group’s recent work include: litigating multi-billion dollar, complex contract award challenges for large aerospace and defense companies and handling the negotiation of novel agreements with the government (including OTAs, CRADAs, and TIAs).  We also frequently advise both recipients and subrecipients of grants (including the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act) in the interpretation of grant requirements and compliance, as well as federal audits, enforcement actions, and other controversies with awarding agencies. The work is exciting, often quite relevant to ongoing world issues, and fast paced.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of three years of prior legal experience in the field and have demonstrated an interest in government contacts law; strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively; and an ability to work successfully as part of a team. Special consideration will be given to applicants with experience as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or the Court of Federal Claims, as well as to those who have academic training in government contracts law. While we expect the associate will be involved in all aspects of the practice, including litigation and investigations, applicants with an interest in and working knowledge of work related to mergers, acquisitions, and other types of transactions involving government contractors (e.g., experience with due diligence, asset and stock purchase agreements, and novations) are especially encouraged to apply. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently be eligible to become licensed, to practice law in Washington, D.C.

The salary range for this position in Washington D.C. is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience.

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.

Arnold & Porter is seeking a junior – mid-level associate (JD 2022 - 2025) fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish to join the Sovereign Finance team in the New York or Washington, DC offices.

Our preeminent Sovereign Finance team advises sovereign governments, sub-sovereigns, state-owned enterprises, and international financial institutions on some of the most complex and innovative transactions in the global capital markets. The practice represents issuers and other market participants in sovereign bond offerings, liability management transactions, derivatives transactions, financings, refinancings, and sovereign debt restructurings.

Our lawyers are recognized thought leaders in sovereign finance and have played a significant role in the development of many of the market's most important innovations, including aggregated collective action clauses, equal ranking clauses, USAID-guaranteed issuances, sukuk bonds, and diaspora bonds—a financing product pioneered by our team.

The practice also advises on transactions and strategic assignments involving leading international financial institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and IFC, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), European Investment Bank (EIB), CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and Green Climate Fund.

Candidates must be fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and have outstanding academic credentials, strong drafting and analytical skills, and experience with capital markets, finance, sovereign debt, project finance, or related cross-border transactional matters. The ideal candidate will be eager to work on sophisticated international transactions, collaborate directly with clients and counterparties, and contribute to a dynamic, globally recognized practice.

Arnold & Porter offers a collaborative environment, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to work alongside leading practitioners on groundbreaking transactions that shape sovereign finance markets worldwide.

Applicants must currently be eligible to become licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction in which they are applying.

The salary for this position is $225,000 - $310,000, commensurate with experience.

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.

Arnold & Porter’s is seeking a mid-level associate (2020 - 2023) to join our Financial Services group in our New York or Washington, DC offices.              

Widely recognized for its legal services to US and international institutions, Arnold & Porter’s Financial Services Practice Group of more than 70 lawyers provides financial institution and fintech clients with comprehensive regulatory, litigation, legislative, and transactional services. The practice group handles complex regulatory and transactional issues, chartering and licensing, investigations, and administrative enforcement actions and represents clients in legislative matters related to the financial services industry.

Qualified candidates for this position have experience in and demonstrate a continued interest in bank regulatory, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, fintech, chartering, or cryptocurrency matters and must have strong research, writing, and analytic skills, the ability to work independently and creatively, and an ability to work successfully as part of a team. In addition, all applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.  Experience representing clients before or working at the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, FinCEN or state banking agencies is preferred.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently be eligible to become licensed, to practice law in Washington, DC.

The salary range for this position in New York and Washington D.C. is $235,000 - $365,000, commensurate with experience.

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.

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Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level associate for its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice for our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The renowned Arnold& Porter Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to our clients in all areas of healthcare provider/supplier and life sciences product regulation. Our clients include a broad range of providers and suppliers from nationally recognized academic medical and research centers, not-for profit health systems, outpatient facilities and providers, health care professionals, digital and health technology companies, as well as investors and management companies across the healthcare ecosystem. Our life sciences clients span the globe, from worldwide enterprises to emerging developers and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as well as laboratories, leading trade and professional organizations, and clinical research organizations.  We are proud of our interdisciplinary practice which allows associates an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in our litigation, white collar, transactions, IP, and other practice areas, and we invest heavily in substantive associate training and mentoring.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare law, including experience representing hospitals and health systems, healthcare providers and suppliers as well as strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively, as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

 
Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level associate for its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice for our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The renowned Arnold& Porter Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to our clients in all areas of healthcare provider/supplier and life sciences product regulation. Our clients include a broad range of providers and suppliers from nationally recognized academic medical and research centers, not-for profit health systems, outpatient facilities and providers, health care professionals, digital and health technology companies, as well as investors and management companies across the healthcare ecosystem. Our life sciences clients span the globe, from worldwide enterprises to emerging developers and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as well as laboratories, leading trade and professional organizations, and clinical research organizations.  We are proud of our interdisciplinary practice which allows associates an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in our litigation, white collar, transactions, IP, and other practice areas, and we invest heavily in substantive associate training and mentoring.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare law, including experience representing hospitals and health systems, healthcare providers and suppliers as well as strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively, as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

 
Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level associate for its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice for our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The renowned Arnold& Porter Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to our clients in all areas of healthcare provider/supplier and life sciences product regulation. Our clients include a broad range of providers and suppliers from nationally recognized academic medical and research centers, not-for profit health systems, outpatient facilities and providers, health care professionals, digital and health technology companies, as well as investors and management companies across the healthcare ecosystem. Our life sciences clients span the globe, from worldwide enterprises to emerging developers and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as well as laboratories, leading trade and professional organizations, and clinical research organizations.  We are proud of our interdisciplinary practice which allows associates an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in our litigation, white collar, transactions, IP, and other practice areas, and we invest heavily in substantive associate training and mentoring.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare law, including experience representing hospitals and health systems, healthcare providers and suppliers as well as strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively, as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

 
Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level associate for its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice for our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The renowned Arnold& Porter Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to our clients in all areas of healthcare provider/supplier and life sciences product regulation. Our clients include a broad range of providers and suppliers from nationally recognized academic medical and research centers, not-for profit health systems, outpatient facilities and providers, health care professionals, digital and health technology companies, as well as investors and management companies across the healthcare ecosystem. Our life sciences clients span the globe, from worldwide enterprises to emerging developers and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as well as laboratories, leading trade and professional organizations, and clinical research organizations.  We are proud of our interdisciplinary practice which allows associates an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in our litigation, white collar, transactions, IP, and other practice areas, and we invest heavily in substantive associate training and mentoring.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare law, including experience representing hospitals and health systems, healthcare providers and suppliers as well as strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively, as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

 
Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level associate for its Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice for our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The renowned Arnold& Porter Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice focuses on providing comprehensive assistance to our clients in all areas of healthcare provider/supplier and life sciences product regulation. Our clients include a broad range of providers and suppliers from nationally recognized academic medical and research centers, not-for profit health systems, outpatient facilities and providers, health care professionals, digital and health technology companies, as well as investors and management companies across the healthcare ecosystem. Our life sciences clients span the globe, from worldwide enterprises to emerging developers and manufacturers of drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as well as laboratories, leading trade and professional organizations, and clinical research organizations.  We are proud of our interdisciplinary practice which allows associates an opportunity to work closely with attorneys in our litigation, white collar, transactions, IP, and other practice areas, and we invest heavily in substantive associate training and mentoring.

Qualified applicants for this position must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare law, including experience representing hospitals and health systems, healthcare providers and suppliers as well as strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively, as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

 
Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available.