A corporate associate is a lawyer who works at a corporate law firm and may practice in various areas depending on their clients, from healthcare and medical malpractice to banking litigation and government relations to intellectual property and insurance coverage. As a corporate associate, your job duties involve advising the firm’s clients on numerous matters, such as regulatory compliance, contracts, transactions, and finance. Qualifications for this career include a law degree and licensure to practice law in your state. Employers prefer you to have a few years of experience in corporate law or at a large law firm as well as excellent writing and speaking skills.