Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Law Firm

San Francisco, CA

Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Attorney

4-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Capital Markets Associate

Job Responsibilities:

The Capital Markets team at the law firm is seeking both an Associate with 2-3 years of experience and a Managing Associate with 4-5 years of experience in equity and/or debt capital markets. The successful candidates will join a dynamic and innovative legal team, with opportunities to be based in San Francisco, New York, or Boston offices. The primary responsibilities include:

- Providing legal guidance on capital raising solutions for innovators in the technology sector.
- Serving a wide range of clients, including the law firm’s 4,000+ tech and life sciences companies, from IPO through their operation as public companies and beyond.
- Advising leading investment banks, venture capital funds, and institutional investors in public equity and debt capital markets transactions.
- Delivering excellent client service with a strong commitment to the clients' needs.
- Engaging in public securities offerings, including both equity and debt.

Education and Experience Information:

Candidates should fulfill the following qualifications:

- Experience: The Associate position requires 2-3 years of experience, while the Managing Associate position requires 4-5 years of experience in equity and/or debt capital markets.
- Educational Credentials: Candidates must possess excellent academic credentials.
- Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, a motivated, entrepreneurial outlook, superior communication, and organizational skills are essential.
- Professional Requirement: Candidates must have Bar membership in the state where they wish to practice.
- Preferred Background: Major law firm experience is preferred.

Salary Information:

The expected salary range for this position is between $235,000 and $365,000. The law firm is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package. The level of pay within this range will depend on various job-related factors, including qualifications, relevant experience, education, particular skills or expertise, and geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, determined by firm and individual performance.

Additional Information:

At the core of the law firm’s values is collegiality among lawyers, aiming to make practices both professionally and personally rewarding. The firm offers top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities. They are dedicated to integrating new associates into client teams and fostering connections with peers and mentors.

The law firm provides a full range of elective health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry-leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions, flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. The role also includes compensated time off through a Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, which states that an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from employment consideration. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and eligible to practice, or whose admission to the State Bar of California remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.