Analyst (Mandarin Speaker; Immediate Start)
Company Description
Kobre & Kim is an Am Law 200 global law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations, often involving fraud and misconduct. Recognized as the premier firm for cross-border disputes, the firm has a particular focus on financial products and services litigation, insolvency disputes, intellectual property litigation, international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, and U.S. government enforcement and regulatory investigations. The firm has more than 150 lawyers and analysts located in multiple jurisdictions throughout its locations around the world. Kobre & Kim recognizes the value of incorporating diverse perspectives and professional disciplines to generate the most effective solutions for clients.
Job Description
Kobre & Kim is accepting applications for a full-time Analyst with native or fluent Mandarin language skills in the following offices only for immediate start this summer: New York, Washington, DC and San Francisco. Please only apply if you (a) you have written and verbal Mandarin proficiency that is fluent or native level; (b) can start immediately in one of the listed offices.
This position is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates or young professionals to gain substantive, hands-on experience in the dynamic fields of complex civil and criminal financial litigation. Analysts immediately join case teams and closely collaborate with the firm’s lawyers, enjoying levels of responsibility and client contact surpassing what other law firms offer. Analysts also support knowledge management and global business development to drive the firm’s practice and product innovation forward.
General duties include factual and financial analysis, legal and open source research, preparation of court papers, document review and analysis, substantive factual drafting, overseeing case team workflow and project management, and attendance in court or client meetings under lawyer supervision.
Analysts work with analysts, lawyers and other professionals across all Kobre & Kim locations
including, but not limited to, our offices in New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Miami, London, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands. All analysts have opportunities for advancement after their first year, including transitioning to management roles, specializing in practice areas, and/or transferring to other offices worldwide. Compensation is highly competitive with top-tier consulting firms.
Job Qualifications
For this immediate opening in our New York, San Francisco or Washington, DC offices, the qualified candidate must have written and verbal proficiency in Mandarin that is fluent or native. Please do not apply if you do not meet the qualifications for this immediate opening.
Analysts are typically top-ranked graduates from prestigious colleges and universities. Candidates should possess a four-year college degree, a strong academic background, and excellent writing, research, teamwork and communication skills. We strongly encourage applications from self-confident, highly motivated individuals who display a broad range of academic and extracurricular interests. Interest in exploring financial markets and pursuing a career in law is welcomed but not necessary. All majors including STEM, finance, social sciences, and liberal arts should apply.
Fluent or native proficiency in Mandarin is required for this immediate opening. Additional language skills — Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish — are not required but strongly encouraged. Analysts are expected to remain with the firm for a minimum of two years.
Application Instructions
- Submit a cover letter, two writing samples, resume (including your GPA), and unofficial college transcript via your careers portal and by email to recruiting@kobrekim.com.
- In your email, please subject it "Immediate Opening - Analyst Position (your preferred office). Additionally, in your email, please include all application materials and answer the following questions:
- What is each your written and verbal fluency in Mandarin?
- What is the earliest date you can start? (e.g. Early August 2020)
- What is your preferred office location (New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco)
- Are you legally authorized to work in the location for which you are applying and will you require sponsorship now or in the future to work in your preferred office location?
- Writing samples should be argumentative papers written for college courses and/or independent research papers. Full papers of 5-10 pages or excerpts from lengthier samples are acceptable.
Please note that to be considered for this Analyst opening, you must meet the specified qualifications of immediate start and fluent or native Mandarin language skills. For inquiries about additional Analyst positions openings across our global offices and/or fall 2020 recruiting for summer 2021 start, please email recruiting@kobrekim.com or check our website here for more details in August 2020.
Email recruiting@kobrekim.com with any questions.
Contacts
Ashley Kera
Manager of Analyst Program
Analyst Program Recruiting