NYC Capital Markets Senior Associate/Counsel

Join a high-impact capital markets group advising both emerging-growth and public companies, investment banks, SPACs and alternative capital providers. You'll play a key role in transformative equity, ensuring clients navigate complex regulatory and transactional landscapes with ease.
Responsibilities
• Lead and support IPOs, SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC business combinations, follow-ons, registered direct/ATM offerings, PIPEs/private placements.
• Draft and negotiate offering documents - registration statements, underwriting agreements, prospectuses, and disclosure schedules.
• Advise on SEC, FINRA, stock exchange compliance, public reporting obligations, insider trading, stock repurchase plans, broker-dealer matters, and corporate governance policies.
• Provide support for ongoing reporting, governance and stakeholder engagement, often as outside corporate counsel.
• Work with sector-specialist attorneys in TMT, life sciences, energy, entertainment, real estate, and financial services.
• Conduct due diligence, coordinate internal deal teams, supervise junior associates, and manage external advisors.
• Cultivate relationships with issuers, underwriters, financial intermediaries, and investors.
Qualifications
• 7 plus years in capital markets
• Transactional experience in IPOs, SPACs, private placements, or PIPE deals
• Solid understanding of securities laws (Securities Act, Exchange Act), listing rules, and compliance frameworks
• Experience preparing SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K S-1, S-3, proxy statements) and governance documentation
• Strong drafting ability and analytical skills; able to manage fast-paced, deadline-driven work
• J.D. and active NY Bar membership
Why You'll Excel Here
• Be on the forefront of innovative capital markets transactions
• Work with clients ranging from emerging growth tech companies to global financial institutions
• Gain visibility working alongside partners who blend sector knowledge with transactional depth-clients value proficiency across private and public markets
The salary range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $325,000 and a maximum of $350,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.