Opportunities for Lawyers

Shipman is always looking for talented lateral lawyers.  If you do not see a current position that matches your skills and experiences but would like to submit your materials, please click here. 

Corporate Associate

We are seeking an associate to join our corporate and transactional practice. Candidates must have four to eight years of general corporate and transactional experience in a law firm setting, including experience with mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, financing transactions, joint ventures and drafting and negotiating transaction documents. Top academic credentials and excellent written and interpersonal skills are required. Although we would prefer a candidate to work out of our CT offices, we are flexible and will consider applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here.

Employee Benefits Associate - CT or Remote

We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have one to two years of employee benefits experience, with executive compensation and qualified retirement plan experience preferred. Experience dealing with complex benefits issues associated with various corporate transactions is considered a plus.  An LL.M. in Taxation is preferred, but not required. Top academic credentials are required, along with strong interpersonal skills, and excellent writing ability. We are flexible about location and will consider applicants who would like to work remotely. To apply, please click here. 

Finance & Real Estate Attorney - Connecticut Preferred; Remote will be considered

We are seeking an attorney to join our national commercial real estate lending practice. Candidates should have a minimum of six years of experience in commercial real estate representing either borrowers and/or lenders. Preference for candidates with experience in all asset classes (e.g. office, multi-family, retail, hospitality),  and experience with structured debt and secondary market (e.g. the buying and selling of loans). Knowledge of New York governing law, particularly New York lien law, and/or consolidation and assignments is preferred, as is admission to the NY and CT bar. Although we would prefer a candidate to work out of one of our Connecticut offices, we are flexible and we would consider applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here.

Finance/Corporate Trust Lawyer - CT or Remote

We are seeking a lawyer with a minimum of four years of experience in transactional work to join our well-established, nationally renowned Corporate Trust practice. Our Corporate Trust group works closely with the capital markets and loan agency departments of major national banks and other financial institutions, representing them as trustees, administrative agents, escrow agents and collateral or security agents in a wide variety of corporate debt, project finance, municipal bond, secured and structured financing transactions and defaults. Applicants with finance or securities/capital markets experience would be ideal. Successful applicants must have the ability to work with complex transactional documents and prioritize work in a deadline-intensive environment. We value collaboration and collegiality among our lawyers and are looking for someone proactive with strong interpersonal skills to join our team. Although we would prefer a candidate to work out of one of our Connecticut offices, we are flexible and will consider strong applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here. 

Health Law Associate - CT

We are seeking an associate to join our national longstanding health law practice. Candidates must have three to five years of health law experience involving the representation of healthcare providers in regulatory and corporate and transactional matters.  The candidate should have substantial knowledge of state and federal regulatory aspects of health law including HIPAA, Stark, anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, contract drafting/review, compliance, licensure and accreditation and transactional matters. Top academic credentials are required along with strong writing skills and the ability to become admitted to the Connecticut bar.  Although the Hartford office is preferred, we are flexible about location and will consider applicants who prefer a hybrid work arrangement. To apply, please click here.

Real Estate Associate - Stamford or Hartford Office; Remote will be considered 

We are seeking an associate to join our Real Estate practice group in our Stamford or Hartford offices. Candidates should have six+ years of experience practicing in transactional commercial real estate, including familiarity with title and survey review, closing transactions and leasing and conveyancing concepts. Candidates must be self-starters, have the desire to grow in responsibility and ultimately manage transactions, and have experience working as a member of a team on complex deals. Although we would prefer a candidate to work out of one of our Connecticut offices, we are flexible and we would consider applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here.

School Law Associate – Hartford or Stamford

We are seeking two attorneys with a minimum of two to three years of experience to join our prominent and thriving education law practice in either Hartford or Stamford.   The first candidate should have experience in representing public schools, or have comparable legal experience. Experience in one or more of the following education law areas is preferred: disability matters including special education, student discipline and student rights, Title IX, investigations, labor relations including collective bargaining and grievance arbitration, employment counseling, Board governance, and non-discrimination issues.  The second candidate should have experience in representing independent schools, colleges or universities or have comparable legal experience. Experience in one or more of the following education law areas is preferred:  student accommodations, student discipline, employment, non-discrimination issues, investigations, and non-profit governance.  For this position, admission to the MA bar is considered a plus.  Strong counseling skills and exceptional presentation skills required for both positions. Top academic credentials and excellent written and interpersonal skills are also required along with admission to the Connecticut bar.  To apply, please click here.

Transactional Intellectual Property / Corporate Lawyer - CT or Remote

We are seeking a lawyer with extensive transactional intellectual property experience to join our corporate practice. Candidates should have a minimum of five years of broad transactional experience including significant experience leading and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, software licensing, and IP agreements. Significant experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating IP terms and agreements, including software licenses and pharma/biotech collaboration agreements, is required. Experience in patent and/or trademark clearance and noninfringement opinions is considered a plus. Candidates must be self-starters and must be able to work as a member of a team on complex transactions. Top academic credentials and excellent written and interpersonal skills are required. Although the Connecticut offices are preferred, we are flexible about location and will consider applicants who prefer to work remotely. To apply, please click here.

 

Megan Tenney
Director of Legal Recruiting
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
Email: mtenney@goodwin.com

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Shipman & Goodwin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.