Job of the Week

Job of the Week: Executive Pay in Tech Valley

By Above the Law

The recruiters at Lateral Link are working hard to fill positions with Am Law 200 firms and Fortune 500 companies throughout the nation. Today’s Job of the Week, provided by Lateral Link, presents a great opportunity for an Executive Compensation Associate at a top firm in the Silicon Valley. If you’re looking to live and work in a region buzzing with news in the high-tech world, this might be a great opportunity to consider.

Position: Executive Compensation Associate

Description: A top firm in Mountain View, CA is seeking an executive compensation associate to join its practice. Candidates should have at least one year of experience and be admitted to the CA bar.

Location: Silicon Valley

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Lexy Tretter, a recruiter covering Northern California. To apply for this opportunity or other opportunities, please register at www.laterallink.com. You can also reach out to Lexy directly via email at ltretter@laterallink.com. If you are a Lateral Link member already, see position #10784, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: LeBron May Get Cold in the Fourth Quarter, But Miami Remains Hot Hot Hot

By Above the Law

As the snow starts to fall in most parts of the country, Floridians are practicing their golf swing and spending weekends at the beach. But it’s not just the weather that’s hot. The legal market is on fire as well. Read on for the latest Job of the Week provided by Lateral Link.

Our Lateral Link Southeast Director, Scott Hodes, is currently working closely with the top firms in the region to fill junior and mid-level positions in Health Care, Corporate, Trusts & Estates and Real Estate, among other practice areas, and all levels of Litigation. Now is definitely the time to make the move down South!

One of the hottest areas right now is Health Care, and one of the top firms in the country is looking to add a Health Care associate at either the junior, mid or senior level.

Position: Health Care Transactional / Regulatory Associate

Description: Experience in assisting health care companies and private equity funds with health care investments in connection with all of their health care transactional, corporate and regulatory needs. An understanding or experience with the Stark law, fraud and abuse laws, anti-kickback laws and state licensure laws would be a plus.

Location: Miami, Florida

This opportunity is brought to you by Scott Hodes, Lateral Link recruiter covering Florida, Atlanta, Charlotte and other parts of the Southeast. To apply for this opportunity or other opportunites, please register at www.laterallink.com. You can also reach out to Scott directly via email at shodes@laterallink.com. If you are a Lateral Link member already, see position #10391 (junior), position #9266 (mid), and position #9267 (senior), or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: Schoolhouse Rock in the City

By Above the Law

Today’s Job of the Week is an exciting and unique opportunity for a bright and talented individual to switch out of the law and join a dynamic, fast-paced, nonprofit charter school network. Lateral Link’s recruiters are looking to fill multiple non-legal positions for this growing company, and if you have experience in or a passion for education, please see below for more details.

Position: Multiple non-legal spots at all levels, in areas including curriculum, people/talent management, and external affairs.

Location: New York, NY

Description: Do you have a passion for education? Have you been considering a move out of the legal profession? We are working with a charter school network based in New York City that is growing at a very impressive pace. They are looking to fill a host of positions, from junior to managing directors. A background in education is helpful, but if you have a serious interest in the field, then it could be a fit. Excellent academic credentials required. Very competitive pay, and plenty of room for growth.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Managing Director Ryan Belville. Ryan is a Vanderbilt University Law graduate. To work with Ryan and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in his territory, please register at www.laterallink.com and select him as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to him directly via email at rbelville@laterallink.com.

Job of the Week: Port-Land of Corporate Opportunity

By Above the Law

Do you secretly wish you could escape the rat race, grow a handlebar mustache, hang out in coffee shops, and live in flannel shirts? If so, check out the latest Job of the Week provided by Lateral Link — it’s your chance to move to Portland and be a professional attorney by day, and hipster by night.

Position: Corporate Associate

Description: A top, national firm with a large presence in the Pacific Northwest is seeking to hire a corporate associate with 2-3 years of experience. The successful candidate must have experience with corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt financings, and securities laws.

Location: Portland, OR

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link recruiter, Danielle Massari. To apply to this opportunity or other Portland opportunities, please register at www.laterallink.com. You can also reach out to Danielle directly via email at dmassari@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position #9898, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: Million Dollar Listing – Real Estate Job in California

By Above the Law

Let’s be honest: real estate lawyers got hit harder than most during the recession. Could the tide finally be turning in their favor? Over the last few weeks, Lateral Link recruiters have seen several jobs for real estate attorneys pop up all over the country. If you are a junior real estate attorney, check out the Job of the Week below. It is one of many fantastic real estate opportunities available through Lateral Link.

Position: Junior – Mid-Level Real Estate Associate

Description: One of Lateral Link’s clients is looking for a real estate attorney with 1-4 years of experience handling transactions including real estate acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, debt structuring, mezzanine financing, and related matters. This busy and expanding real estate finance practice (headed by “genuinely nice” partners) offers an associate opportunity for growth, and hands on experience working on very large and sophisticated deals. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and top firm experience.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #10753. Not a member? Sign up for free at www.laterallink.com to access hundreds of law firm and in-house jobs, and to work with a recruiter in your market. Current members, please contact Julie Locke, Director at Lateral Link, at jlocke@laterallink.com for more information on this position.

Job of the Week: Ring in the New Year with a New Job!

By Above the Law

It may be the dead of winter, but the lateral job market is about to heat up. The recruiters at Lateral Link are working to fill hundreds of open postitions at Am Law 200 firms and Fortune 500 companies across the nation. Today’s Job of the Week presents a great opportunity for a senior employee benefits attorney to join a top firm in Atlanta.

Position: Senior Employee Benefits Associate

Location: Atlanta, GA

Description: A top firm, known for its strong employee benefits practice, is hiring a senior level Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate with 5+ years of experience. Candidates must have broad expertise in employee benefits (executive compensation, qualified, non-qualified, health & welfare plans), a strong work ethic, and a good attitude.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Scott Hodes. Scott is a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate and former law firm partner who oversees attorney placements and client services in Florida, Atlanta, and other markets in the Southeast. To work with Scott and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in his territory, please register at www.laterallink.com and select him as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to him directly via email at shodes@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position #10632, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: Bribery, Corruption, and Fraud! Oh, My!

By Above the Law

Lately, the Feds have been pretty serious about cracking down on corporate creeps. If you enjoy keeping your clients on the straight and narrow, then this week’s Job of the Week is for you. Lateral Link’s client, a Securities Litigation group of an Am Law 100 firm, is looking for a litigation attorney with FCPA experience. The group is thriving, and this could be an excellent opportunity for an associate who wants great career advancement prospects and a strong platform.

Position: Litigation Associate

Description of Position: Top firm is seeking a mid-senior level litigation and SEC enforcement associate, with 4 or more years of experience, for the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group in their New York office. Ideal candidates for this position must have prior law firm and/or government experience involving internal investigations, SEC enforcement matters, and/or white collar litigation in connection with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, insider trading, and other securities laws and regulations. Qualified candidates must have excellent legal analysis and writing skills, as well as experience managing large cases.

Location: New York, NY

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director May Smythe. To work with May and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in New York, please register at www.laterallink.com and select her as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to her directly via email at msmythe@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position #9323, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: Holiday Shopping for a New Gig?

By Above the Law

Give yourself the gift that will keep on giving — a new job! The recruiters at Lateral Link have an amazing in-house opportunity at a well-established bank, based in Minnesota. Check out the Job of the Week below for more details.

Position: Senior Legal Counsel (Banking)

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Description: Lateral Link’s client is hiring an attorney with 5+ years of banking experience in-house and/or with a law firm. This person would be responsible for providing legal representation and support for a variety of legal and/or compliance-related topics as they pertain to the retail banking business. Experience with retail banking, deposits, and lending is required along with a solid grasp on regulatory compliance matters and laws and rules that affect consumer/retail banking activities.

For more details, please contact Katy Lewis, at klewis@laterallink.com, or see position #10648 on the Lateral Link website. If you are not currently a Lateral Link member, you can sign up for free at www.laterallink.com. Lateral Link offers Members a $1000 referral fee for each attorney referred to us who is not already part of the Lateral Link network, and who subsequently obtains a position through Lateral Link.

Job of the Week: All I Want for Christmas… Is an In-House Job

By Above the Law

If you are an IP attorney who is looking for an in-house gig, Christmas may come early for you this year. This week’s Job of the Week is an excellent opportunity for an IP attorney to work in-house for a well-established, public company with annual sales over $5 billion! Lateral Link has been retained to find a Patent Prosecution Counsel for a Fortune 500 company’s Palo Alto office. Check out the details below.

Position: Patent Prosecution Counsel

Description of Position: The Patent Prosecution Counsel will assist with the completion of invention disclosures, work with the technical team to draft and file patent applications, and manage outside counsel. Qualifications: JD and license to practice in at least one state; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; experience with consumer electronic devices; experience in U.S. and foreign patent preparation and prosecution at a law firm and/or in-house.

Location: Palo Alto, California

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link’s In-House Director Diana Rubin. To work with Diana and to apply to this opportunity or other in-house opportunities, please register at www.laterallink.com. You can also reach out to her directly via email at drubin@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position position #10658, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: First Rate Opportunity in the Second City

By Above the Law

Today’s Job of the Week is for a Biglaw trained corporate associate who is looking to relocate to the Chicago office of a Chamber-rated, international firm. This firm’s busy and well-respected, public M&A practice has an international platform with a major cross-border practice. Plus, Lateral Link recruiters have a solid relationship with the firm’s corporate partners. Don’t forget, you’ll receive a $10,000 signing bonus when you use Lateral Link to find you a new job!

Position: Corporate Associate

Location: Chicago, IL

Description of Position: Our client is seeking a mid-level corporate associate with 3-6 years of experience in corporate M&A. Candidates must have large law firm experience and excellent academic credentials. Relocators from major markets (New York and California) are encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director John Thurmond. To work with John and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in Chicago, please register at www.laterallink.com and select him as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to him directly via email at jthurmond@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position position #10501 or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: In-House in H-Town

By Above the Law

Are you a tax lawyer looking for an in-house opportunity that is sure to be a gas? Look no further! Lateral Link has an incredible opportunity (think excellent benefits plus work-life balance) for an attorney to work in-house at a major oil and gas company. Check out the Job of the Week below for more details.

Position: Legislative Tax Specialist

Description: A large oil and gas company seeks a legislative tax specialist with 7+ years experience in corporate tax. Experience with government relations and legislative bodies preferred.

Location: Houston, TX

For more details, please contact Katy Lewis, at klewis@laterallink.com, or see position #10569 on the Lateral Link website. If you are not currently a Lateral Link member, you can sign up for free at www.laterallink.com. Lateral Link offers Members a $1,000 referral fee for each attorney referred to us who is not already part of the Lateral Link network and who subsequently obtains a position through Lateral Link.

Job of the Week: An Opportunity to be Thankful For…

By Above the Law

Yesterday, we posted The Top 4 Reasons To Be Thankful For Your Biglaw Job This Thanksgiving. Today, we are giving you one more reason to celebrate Thanksgiving — a great job opportunity at one of Chicago’s premier law firms. This Job of the Week is brought to you by Lateral Link, which has an inside track with this firm — one of their recruiters, Katy Lewis, recently placed two transactional associates in this office.

Position: Corporate Associate

Location: Chicago, IL

Bonus: This position qualifies for Lateral Link’s $10,000 placement bonus.

Description: An outgoing and dynamic group of a top Am Law 100 Chicago law firm is looking for an associate with and 2-4 years (class of 2007 – 2010) of Capital Markets experience to work with clients in a sub-set of their corporate group. Personality, top academics credentials, and large law firm experience is required. The firm is open to people interested in relocating to Chicago from other major markets.

For more details, please see position #9662 on the Lateral Link website or contact Katy Lewis, at klewis@laterallink.com. If you are not currently a Lateral Link member, you can sign up for free at www.laterallink.com. Lateral Link offers Members a $1,000 referral fee for each attorney referred to us who is not already part of the Lateral Link network, and who subsequently obtains a position through Lateral Link.

Job of the Week: Project Finance in Washington, D.C.

By Above the Law

Today’s Job of the Week offers a terrific opportunity for a stellar project finance attorney who wants more partner contact, more client contact, and who can handle being the right-hand person to a VIP partner. Lateral Link is working exclusively with one of the nation’s strongest project finance teams who is looking to hire a mid-level associate who will play a key role in the expansion of an already successful practice. This opportunity offers exceptional prospects for career advancement. If you want to make your mark in the project finance arena, this could be the opportunity for you. Don’t forget — when Lateral Link recruiters find you a new Biglaw job, you’ll receive a $10,000 signing bonus.

Position: Project Finance Associate

Requirements: Ideal candidates will be in the graduating class of 2006, 2007, or 2008, have excellent academics, and experience with a recognized project finance practice (ideally Chambers-rated). Candidates interested in relocating are encouraged to apply.

Location: Washington, D.C.

To learn more about this position, contact Amy Savage, Lateral Link Director and former Biglaw attorney, at asavage@laterallink.com or 202.470.0661.

Job of the Week: Corporate Cattle Call

By Above the Law

The Lone Star State is in need of some top corporate talent! If you have experience in general corporate work (M&A, securities, and finance), Lateral Link’s Texas Team has several jobs for you at some of the top firms in Dallas and Houston. Today’s Job of the Week, brought to you by Lateral Link, presents a great opportunity for a corporate associate to move to one of Texas’s premier firms.

Position: Corporate Associate

Description: A prominent Texas firm is seeking corporate associates with 4-8 years of experience in M&A, private equity, and securities. Excellent academics required.

Location: Dallas, Texas

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #9665. Not a member? Sign up for free at www.laterallink.com to access hundreds of law firm and in-house jobs, and to work with a recruiter in your market.

To learn more about the Texas legal industry, contact our any of our Texas recruiters.

Job of the Week: Looking for an AGC in NYC

By Above the Law

Lateral Link is working on an exclusive Associate General Counsel search for one of its top corporate clients in New York. Lateral Link’s recruiters placed several candidates in-house in the last few months, and they expect corporate counsel hiring to continue to increase in 2012. Click here to read Lateral Link’s predictions on which in-house practice areas will continue to grow. If you’re ready to make a move in-house, check out the Job of the Week below!

Position: Associate General Counsel

Location: New York, NY

Description: One of the largest corporate loan asset management firms globally is seeking a full-time attorney to join its in-house legal department. This is a high-level position located in New York City that will provide both interesting and challenging legal and compliance work, and the opportunity to interact on a regular basis with senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will have 3-8 years of legal experience (prior in-house experience preferred, but not required), including either experience with public company filings and a working knowledge of the Exchange Act, investment management/Advisers Act experience, or experience working with CLOs.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Lisa Forbes. To work with Lisa and to apply to this opportunity, please register for Lateral Link at www.laterallink.com and select her as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to her directly via email at lforbes@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position position #10280 or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: CSI (Corporate Search in) Miami

By Above the Law

Today’s Job of the Week is for Biglaw-trained corporate associates who are looking to fly south for the winter. Lateral Link’s recruiters have a great opportunity for Spanish speaking corporate and/or finance associates who are interested in escaping the sleet, slush, and snow that plagued Chicago, New York, and D.C. last year. Remember, you’ll receive a $10,000 signing bonus when you use Lateral Link to relocate you to a warmer place.

Position: Corporate Associate

Location: Miami, Florida

Description: One of the world’s largest firms is looking to hire corporate associates with 3-5 years of experience in project finance and/or capital markets and securities. Candidates must be fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese, as their work will include Latin American transactions. Ideal candidates should come from Biglaw firms in major markets (New York, Chicago, D.C., and LA). An excellent academic record is required. Florida Bar admission is not required to apply for this position.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Scott Hodes. Scott is a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate and former law firm partner who oversees attorney placements and client services in Florida, Atlanta, and other markets in the Southeast. To work with Scott and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in his territory, please register at www.laterallink.com and select him as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to him directly via email at shodes@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position #10275, or contact your recruiter for more details.

Job of the Week: Broad Shoulders and Big Lawsuits

By Above the Law

If you are a litigator in Chicago who enjoys the sophisticated practice of a global law firm, but who is interested in working in a smaller office setting, then the latest Job of the Week, brought to you by Lateral Link, is for you. Remember, when Lateral Link recruiters find you a new Biglaw job, you’ll receive a $10,000 signing bonus.

Position: Litigation Associate

Description: The Chicago office of a prestigious litigation powerhouse is seeking litigation associates with 1-4 years of litigation experience. Outstanding academics and large law firm experience required.

Location: Chicago, IL

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #10215. Not a member? Sign up for free at www.laterallink.com to access hundreds of law firm and in-house jobs, and to work with a recruiter in your market.

To learn more about the Chicago legal industry, contact our any of our Chicago recruiters.

Job of the Week: Show Me the Money!

By Above the Law

The responses from this week’s Career Center Survey on Biglaw bonus predictions suggest that many of you are optimistic about the potential for bigger year-end bonuses. We hope you are right… but do you really want to put all of your eggs in one basket? Keep your options open by becoming a Lateral Link member and receiving daily updates on new job openings. When Lateral Link recruiters find you a new Biglaw job, you’ll receive a $10,000 signing bonus.

Ready to get started? Check out today’s Job of the Week below, which is one of over 1,000 active openings available through Lateral Link.

Position: IP Litigation Associate

Description: The Dallas office of a prestigious international law firm is seeking a patent litigation associate with 3-6 years of IP experience and a background in electrical engineering, computer science, or physics. Stellar academics required.

Location: Dallas, TX

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #10114. Not a member? Sign up for free at www.laterallink.com to access hundreds of law firm and in-house jobs, and to work with a recruiter in your market.

To learn more about the Texas legal industry, contact Sara Gail, Lateral Link’s newest Associate Director in Texas, at sgail@laterallink.com. Prior to joining Lateral Link, Sara worked as an associate in the White Collar, Antitrust, and Securities Litigation group at Haynes and Boone LLP, and as an associate at Cooper & Scully, P.C. Sara holds a J.D., cum laude, from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.

Job of the Week: NYC Biglaw Seeks Finance Associates

By Above the Law

Start spreading the news, because New York firms are hiring finance attorneys. And continuing on with the words of Frank Sinatra, “If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere.” Do you have what it takes to make it as an NYC Biglaw associate? If you’re a finance attorney, check out the Job of the Week below.

Current New York attorneys who are ready to leave the “city that never sleeps” behind should check out Lateral Link’s hundreds of other opportunities located outside of the Big Apple.

Position: Project Finance Associate

Location: New York City

Description: One of the world’s largest law firms is hiring corporate attorneys with 3-6 years of experience representing lenders and sponsors in project finance transactions. A top academic record is required.

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #8812. Not a member? Contact NY Lateral Link Directors, Rana Draganja and Sandeep Rao, at rdraganja@laterallink.com or srao@laterallink.com for more information on this position. If you are a Columbia Law alum, you can connect with Rana and Sandeep at the upcoming Columbia Law alumni happy hour on October 5, 2011.

Job of the Week: Calling All IP Attorneys

By Above the Law

While the rest of the country is in a job slump, the opportunities just keep on coming for IP attorneys. With an overabundance of IP legal work and a shortage of qualified IP attorneys, law firms are ready to roll out the red carpet for attorneys with the right IP experience. This week’s Job of the Week presents an opportunity for a mid-level IP associate to work at a top firm in LA. The recruiters at Lateral Link have over 50 additional IP opportunities at Am Law 200 firms across the nation. If you are an IP attorney make sure to look around and see what other opportunities are out there. After all, you’re in high demand!

Position: IP Litigation Associate

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Description: One of Lateral Link’s top-tier Am Law clients is urgently looking to hire an IP associate with 3-5 years of patent litigation experience. This is a great opportunity for an associate who wants to hit the ground running and advance quickly within a successful practice group in a city that has consistently great weather! The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering or computer science and a strong law school academic record.

If you are currently a Lateral Link member, please see position #8192. Not a member? Contact Julie Locke, California Director at Lateral Link (and former Biglaw IP attorney), at jlocke@laterallink.com for more information on this position, as well as other law firm and in-house positions in the California region.