Associate
Organization: Day Pitney LLP
Date Posted: 8/26/2026
City: Hartford
Location: Connecticut
Country: United States
Primary Category: Legal
Subcategory: Energy
Type of Position:Â Full-Time
DESCRIPTION & DETAILS
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Company Summary
Day Pitney, an East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach, has approximately 330 attorneys in 13 offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Day Pitney’s Corporate, Litigation, and Trusts and Estates attorneys represent a variety of clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. Since 1902, Day Pitney has been working collaboratively and effectively with clients in a wide range of industries, including Energy and Utilities; Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property and Technology; Family Office Practice; Real Estate and Environmental; and Tax Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving. Day Pitney’s lawyers provide deep bench knowledge and experience and work seamlessly across disciplines to guide our clients through the evolving legal landscape. For more information on Day Pitney, visit www.daypitney.com.
Day Pitney does not accept blind submissions or unsolicited resumes from search firms.
Day Pitney is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Overview
If you want to join a collaborative, energetic, and nurturing environment where you will take on complex challenges and have a direct impact on the successes of businesses and the lives of people. Day Pitney is the place for you. You will be a key contributor working on sophisticated legal matters alongside recognized leaders in their fields, with mentoring and support along the way to hone your skills and help you reach your career goals.
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Job Responsibilities
Day Pitney’s Energy group is seeking a highly motivated associate with 2–4 years of general corporate transactional experience to join our growing team in the Hartford, Connecticut (preferred) or Boston, Massachusetts office.
Candidates should have experience in a broad range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate governance, licensing matters, and general corporate transactional matters. Ideal candidates will have experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including disclosure schedules, financing and security agreements, LLC operating agreements, and other forms of contracts. While experience with energy-related transactions would be preferred, it is not required.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on sophisticated and challenging matters in a nationally recognized energy transactions practice as well as opportunities for direct client contact and deal leadership and a clear path to developing deep subject-matter expertise in one of the most dynamic and in-demand sectors.
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Job Qualifications
- 2-4 years of corporate transactional experience, with a demonstrated interest in the energy industry
- Excellent drafting, written, and verbal communication skills
- Strong technical, professional, and client service abilities
- Strong legal research, analytical, and transactional skills
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-document transactions with a high degree of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Admission to the Connecticut or Massachusetts Bar, and in good standing, is required
HOW TO APPLY
All candidate and search firm submissions must be submitted through our online portal at: https://daypitney.com/prospective-associates.
Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author).