Capital Markets Associate Attorney

Capital Markets Associate Attorney
Direct Counsel is seeking a Capital Markets Associate Attorney to join a prestigious Am Law firm in Boston, New York City, or San Francisco .
This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with 2-5 years of capital markets experience to join a nationally recognized Capital Markets practice. The team advises innovative technology and life sciences companies throughout their lifecycle-from initial public offerings to ongoing public company compliance-and represents leading investment banks, venture capital funds, and institutional investors in sophisticated equity and debt capital markets transactions.
Responsibilities

• Represent issuers, investment banks, venture capital funds, and institutional investors in public equity and debt securities offerings.
• Advise emerging growth and public companies on capital raising transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, convertible debt offerings, and other equity and debt financings.
• Draft and review registration statements, offering documents, underwriting agreements, purchase agreements, and other transaction-related documents.
• Counsel public companies on ongoing securities law compliance, SEC reporting obligations, disclosure requirements, and corporate governance matters.
• Conduct legal due diligence and assist with transaction structuring, negotiations, execution, and closings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary legal teams on sophisticated capital markets and corporate transactions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while providing practical, business-focused legal advice.
• Manage multiple complex transactions in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in the state bar of the office where the attorney will be located.
• 2-5 years of capital markets experience at a major law firm.
• Significant experience representing issuers, underwriters, investment banks, or institutional investors in public equity and debt securities offerings.
• Experience advising public companies on securities law compliance, SEC reporting, and corporate governance matters is preferred.
• Strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a client-focused, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while managing multiple sophisticated transactions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $235,000-$365,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Mental health and wellness programs
  • Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Industry-leading parental leave
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) and paid holidays
  • Annual discretionary performance bonus eligibility