China Careers

Kirkland is a thriving and energetic place to work. A key success factor has been the recruitment of talented individuals whose ideas drive the Firm forward. If you want to work at a firm that promotes achievement and growth, we invite you to learn more about Kirkland. View available opportunities at the links below, and scroll down to learn more.

Graduate Positions Available

Click to view opportunities at Kirkland in China

Lateral Positions Available

View open China lateral positions and submit an application

Staff Positions Available

View all of our current China support staff opportunities

If you wish to be part of our dynamic team, you may be interested in applying for our Foreign Legal / International Consultant (FLIC) Program. Training to provide you with the basic skills and knowledge to start your legal career and comprehensive on-the-job training as you work on transactions under the supervision of our partners and associates are key features of the Program.
If you are seeking a reputable firm with excellent opportunities for training with experienced and successful lawyers, your search can end here. We offer our interns challenging work and the opportunity to take on responsibility early and often.

Key Points

Our principal goal is to provide the highest quality legal services available anywhere.

We never hesitate to turn over responsibility to junior lawyers, and we encourage them to seek leadership opportunities early in their careers.

We are a firm of leaders and self-starters.

We are a high-energy firm. We offer clients a strong bench of attorneys who are results-driven and high-performing.

We are recognized as an industry leader in each of our core practice areas.

We are problem solvers.

Our lawyers work in seamless teams — across geography and practice areas — to provide innovative solutions to clients.

We represent blue-chip clients in matters of material importance anywhere and anytime.
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