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Targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards, 2022ESG and Community Impact Leader Award
The National Law Journal, 2022Fund Formation "Practice Group of the Year"
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We are proud to offer a competitive and innovative employment package.
Other Benefits Include:
We offer comprehensive medical insurance, life insurance and disability benefits. We sponsor a group 401(k) retirement plan, as well as an educational savings plan for your children or beneficiaries. We also host annual on-site wellness programs and have a comprehensive work/life assistance program available to all employees.
- Business Casual Dress Code
- Speaker Series featuring presentations on various relevant current topics
- Online enrichment program for the Willkie community
- Affinity groups
- Salary of $225,000 per year for first-year associates
- Lock-step associate compensation system
- Competitive bonuses
- Annual four weeks of paid vacation
- Salary advance to incoming first-year associates
- Reimbursement for moving expenses, bar courses, bar examination fees and bar association dues
- Eligibility to participate in the Firm's 401(K) plan through Fidelity Investments following 30 days of employment
- Paid dues to the State Bar and membership dues for up to two bar associations
- Allowance of up to $600 per year to receive corporate email on personal mobile device(s)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available on the first day of employment
- Short and long term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Up to 18 weeks of paid child care leave following the birth or adoption of a child
- Emergency back-up day care for children 3 months to 12 years with Bright Horizons
- Maven Clinic family planning and fertility services
- $500 per year fitness allowance that may be used for gym memberships, fitness classes or league fees
- No cost private banking option with Citi
- Commuter spending account
- Preferential student loan refinancing programs via Firm partnerships with CommonBrand, First Republic and SoFi