Kobre & Kim consistently seeks exceptional candidates with the talent to deliver outstanding service that anticipates client needs.

Position Details:

Company Description

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free 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. Kobre & Kim operates out of offices in New York Washington DC San Francisco Miami Delaware London São Paolo Tel Aviv Dubai Seoul Hong Kong Shanghai Cyprus Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.

Job Description

The Analyst position is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates or young professionals to gain substantive hands-on experience in the fields of complex international civil and criminal financial litigation. Analysts immediately become key members of case teams often working directly alongside or in collaboration with the firms attorneys and enjoying levels of responsibility and client contact surpassing what other law firms offer. Analysts also support pro bono knowledge management and global business development to drive the firms practice and product innovation forward. As an Analyst youll work in a fast-paced dynamic environment where your responsibilities adapt to the needs of each case team. This variety offers continual opportunities for learning and developing as a professional in the legal field.

Important Application Note

Kobre & Kim offers two early career programs: Analyst and Litigation Assistant. Candidates may apply to only one program. Please review both job descriptions carefully and select the position that best aligns with your background skills and career goals before applying. Applications to both programs will not be considered.

Please note this is a full-time role requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week. Candidates should submit a single application for the cohort they are eligible for and prefer to join based on their graduation date and availability to start on the target date of January 26 2026. Applicants should not submit applications for both the January 2026 and June 2026 cohorts.

Key Responsibilities

• Factual and financial analysis

• Legal research

• Drafting proofing and filing court documents

• Document review and analysis

• Project management and oversight of case team projects

• Preparation for court appearances (including trials) client meetings and witness interviews

Career Development

Analysts have opportunities for advancement after their first year including transitioning to leadership roles specializing in practice areas and/or potentially transferring to other departments or offices worldwide. Compensation and benefits including paid study leave a language stipend and a professional development stipend are highly competitive with top-tier global consulting firms and local markets.

Our Analysts leave the role well-prepared for advanced academic and professional paths including law school business school graduate studies or careers in consulting finance or investigations. The position also cultivates transferable skills such as problem-solving time management and written and verbal communication. By working closely with fellow Analysts Litigation Assistants and attorneys Analysts will gain a strong command of the practical and logistical foundations involved with legal work.

Job Qualifications

We strongly encourage applications from confident high performing highly motivated individuals who display professionalism and a broad range of academic and extracurricular interests. Interest in exploring financial markets and pursuing a career in law is welcomed but not necessary. Students of all majors including STEM finance social science and liberal arts are encouraged to apply. Please be aware that those extended offers for the Analyst role are expected to remain with the firm for a minimum of two years.

General Qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree from a four-year university with a strong academic record. (required)

• Ability to work outside standard business hours as needed including late nights weekends and holidays depending on assignments. (required)

• Demonstrated excellent teamwork communication attention to detail research and writing skills and creative and anticipatory thinking skills.

• Professional proficiency in one or more of the following languages is a plus: Arabic French German Hebrew Italian Korean Chinese Portuguese Russian or Spanish.

For UK applicants only:

• First or upper second-class honors at undergraduate level for UK universities.

• Law degree or law conversion course preferred. Candidates from non-law backgrounds are also welcome provided they can demonstrate knowledge of and/or a genuine interest in the English legal system.

• **While a strong grounding in the English legal system is important Analysts will also contribute to cross-border matters and cases involving other jurisdictions including the U.S.

• Seeking qualifying work experience (QWE) under the SQE

• **This program is not the equivalent of a Training Contract.

Application Instructions

Please submit your complete application as one (1) PDF file through our Careers Platform. Incomplete applications may limit our ability to effectively evaluate a candidates qualifications.

Required Application Materials

• Resume/CV (include cumulative GPA and final/expected degree)

• Cover letter

• Unofficial academic transcript or documentation of academic performance

• Two writing samples*

*Writing samples should be argumentative or research papers written for college coursework or independent projects. Each sample should be no more than 10 pages. Full papers (5-10 pages) or excerpts from longer works are acceptable.

Review Process

All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage early submission as interview invitations may be extended before the application deadline. Applicants selected to interview will be contacted by email.

For questions or to notify us of a competing offer deadline please contact .

Additional Information

• For U.S. locations only: At the time of posting the base salary for this role is US $80000 (minimum) US $80000 (maximum) based on a full-time work schedule. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus. The successful candidates actual salary will be determined based on permissible non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to relevant experience qualifications licensure/certifications training skills and market data.

• While we try to accommodate office location preferences final placement depends on available openings and firm business needs. Office transfer requests are considered after one year of employment.

• Each office follows either a fully in-office or hybrid schedule based on jurisdiction. For example our U.S. offices require employees be present at least 3 out of 5 business days per week. Office attendance requirements are set by firm leadership and/or client business needs.

For additional information on Kobre & Kim and the Analyst Program visit our website at

Kobre & Kim is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer. Kobre & Kim provides equal opportunity to all applicants candidates and employees on the basis of individual qualification without regard to race sex religion color age national origin physical and mental disability genetic information and history sexual orientation or other category protected by state or federal law. Kobre & Kim does not discriminate in recruitment hiring or compensation.