Capital Markets Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)

Direct Counsel is seeking a Capital Markets Associate Attorney with 3-7 years of experience to join an Am Law 100 firm's Transactions practice and support its Capital Markets & Public Company Advisory group. The position is available in Chicago, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Nashville, or Tampa.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with experience advising public companies on securities law compliance, SEC reporting, corporate governance, and public and private capital-raising transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Advise public companies on periodic and current reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

• Draft and review proxy statements, annual meeting materials, and other securities disclosures.

• Advise clients on SEC reporting and compliance obligations.

• Support public and private capital-raising transactions.

• Draft registration statements, prospectuses, offering memoranda, and related transaction documents.

• Counsel clients on corporate governance matters, including board and committee practices, fiduciary duties, and applicable stock exchange rules.

• Advise public companies on day-to-day corporate and securities law matters.

• Work directly with company legal and finance teams.

• Manage matters appropriate to experience level while collaborating with partners and clients.

Qualifications:

• 3-7 years of relevant capital markets, securities, or public company advisory experience.

• Experience advising public companies on SEC reporting, disclosure, and compliance matters.

• Experience with public and private capital-raising transactions and related documentation.

• Knowledge of corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and stock exchange requirements.

• Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively across offices and practice areas.

• Strong academic credentials and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Active Bar membership in good standing in the jurisdiction(s) where admitted.

• Admission to the Bar of the state where the hiring office is located required as a condition of employment.

Locations: Chicago, Illinois; Jacksonville, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Nashville, Tennessee; Tampa, Florida.

Compensation: $260,000-$390,000 annually, depending on education, experience, internal pay equity, and other job-related factors, plus a comprehensive benefits package.