Job Survey: Associate

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Location: New York, NY Company: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Experience: Mid-level Highest Level of Education: JD or LLM

Job Responsibilities Drafting prospectuses and supporting documents for equity- and index-linked notes (50 hrs/week) Uppers The financial structure of the deals Downers The hours Lifestyle Travel is minimal after the first two years. The hours do not get better. Dress code is casual, as is the work environment. Still a lot of white males in the office, but diversity is a priority and change is happening. Its impossible to plan socially. The hours are not only numerous, but also unpredictable. Compensation Base salary is good. Bonuses are adequate, but based on a minimum number of billable-hours. Advice to Jobseekers The outlook is improving. But its a tough life. The compensation cannot be your reason for taking this job. But if you like finance, this can be cutting edge and very satisfying This Associate career survey is just one of 1000s of exclusive career surveys available on Vault. Find out what it's actually like on the job with Vault's job surveys. Read all Vault Career Surveys for the inside scoop on specific jobs Read Vault Employee Surveys for the inside scoop on specific employers Read Vault Student/Alumni Surveys for the inside scoop on colleges and grad schools