Director, Capital Markets Senior Counsel

The Senior Counsel will handle a wide range of capital markets legal matters for investment banking client, working closely with senior management. Expertise in equity capital markets is required. This role has the potential to manage junior attorneys and will be a hybrid role in New York City.

Client Details

Investment bank.

Description

The Senior Counsel will handle a wide range of capital markets transactional matters, in addition to:

• Work closely with the Group Legal Head and other members of the legal team to advise on a wide range of capital markets transactions, from soup to nuts.
• Advise senior business partners on a wide range of equity capital markets transactions across a variety of industries.
• Advise and manage equity offerings, IPOs, follow-ons and private placements; and debt offerings (US and International).
• Provide guidance to internal business partners regarding compliance matters pertaining to US securities laws and securities regulations.
• Work closely with investment bankers, legal colleagues, product specific groups and compliance to proactively provide legal advice and serve as a true business partner.
• Closely managing external counsel to efficiently, and cost-effectively, manage the execution of a large volume of capital markets transactions.
• Assist in the management of Counsel and junior attorneys.

Profile

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of the New York State Bar
• 10-15 years of experience working at a top tier law firm in combination with an in-house role at an investment bank supporting the capital markets desk (ECMs)
• Extensive experience within the capital markets space, primarily on the equity side, advising on transactions from start to finish, including IPOs, private placements, PIPEs, SPACs, follow-ons, etc.
• Experience working with internal clients and stakeholders, particularly investment bankers, product teams, compliance, finance, etc.
• Understanding of securities laws and regulations
• Team player
• Strong organizational skills
• Management experience is preferred

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent bonus
• Hybrid role from NYC office
• Benefits
• Growth opportunities
• Management opportunities
• Great team

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

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