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Ropes & Gray is a leader in compensation and benefits. We offer top-of-the-market salaries and bonuses, together with a comprehensive package of benefits including:

 
Workout time at the Boston office’s on-site fitness center.

  • comprehensive insurance program including health, dental, vision, life, accident, disability benefits;
  • health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts; and pre-tax transit and parking program;
  • subsidized health club membership;
  • immediate eligibility to contribute to the 401(k) retirement savings plan;
  • four weeks paid vacation per year; and leaves of absence including parental leave; family care leave and medical leave;
  • reduced-time work arrangements; emergency daycare; and nursing mothers' lounge;
  • confidential employee counseling service for assistance on issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and family and financial problems;
  • no-cost participation in profits from firm-sponsored investment partnership created to invest in and co invest with Ropes & Gray's leveraged buyout, venture capital, and hedge fund clients;
  • firm subsidy for purchase of a home computer and reimbursement of internet connections; the firm also makes laptops available to all associates who request them;
  • reimbursement for moving, bar exam, and bar review course expenses;
  • same and opposite gender domestic partner benefits eligibility; and
  • free dinner weeknights.

Current Starting Salary — Our annual salary for first-year associates, in all of our offices, is $160,000. Summer associate compensation for the summer of 2009 is $3,100 per week.