Associate / Attorney - Capital Markets

Watts & Associates Recruitment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition assistance & education support

Professional development & leadership

Job summary

Watts & Associates is partnering with a premier Am Law 100 global firm in New York, seeking a mid- to senior-level Capital Markets Associate for a hybrid role. You will handle sophisticated securities transactions for major institutions and multinational clients, with direct partner access and a clear path for advancement.

The ideal candidate will bring four to seven years of capital markets and securities-offerings experience, strong drafting and transaction-management skills, and active New

Qualifications

• Four to seven years of capital markets and securities-offerings experience.
• Experience within a sophisticated law firm or comparable transactional practice.
• Proven experience representing underwriters, issuers and placement agents.
• Substantive exposure to IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements and other public securities transactions.
• Strong drafting, disclosure, negotiation and transaction-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex workstreams and coordinate multiple deal participants.
• Excellent commercial judgement and client-facing communication skills.
• Active membership in the New York Bar.

Responsibilities

• Represent underwriters, issuers and placement agents in public and private securities offerings.
• Lead and support IPOs, follow-on public offerings and other equity and debt transactions.
• Advise on private placements and a broad range of securities offerings across multiple industries.
• Draft and negotiate offering memoranda, prospectuses, purchase agreements, disclosure documents and related transaction materials.
• Assume increasing responsibility for managing transactions from initial structuring through closing.
• Conduct and coordinate securities-law due diligence and disclosure review.
• Serve as a client-facing contact, coordinating with investment banks, opposing counsel, auditors and other advisers.
• Manage transaction timelines, closing requirements and internal deal teams.
• Work closely with partners on transaction strategy, client development and business-development initiatives.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm’s international corporate, finance and regulatory practices.

Skills

Capital markets experience

IPO knowledge

Client-facing communication

Transaction-management

Legal drafting

Education

Active New York Bar

Job description

Capital Markets Associate | New York, NY | Hybrid | Mid–Senior Level | $265,000–$420,000 + Bonus

Watts & Associates is working discreetly with a highly regarded Am Law 100 global full-service firm seeking a mid- to senior-level Capital Markets Associate to join its New York office on a hybrid basis.

This opportunity combines sophisticated securities work for major financial institutions and multinational corporations with meaningful responsibility, direct partner access and the resources of an established international platform.

You will join a respected capital markets team handling complex, high-value transactions while benefiting from strong associate support, cross-border exposure and a credible long-term progression path.

Company Highlights

• Join an Am Law 100 global firm recognised by Chambers, The Legal 500, Vault, Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers
• Access an international platform of approximately 1,700 lawyers across nearly 30 offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
• Advise multinational corporations, financial institutions, energy companies, technology businesses, life sciences companies and other sophisticated clients
• Work within an established corporate and capital markets practice handling complex domestic and cross-border securities transactions
• Benefit from collaborative, partner-led teams with direct partner access and structured mentorship
• Gain meaningful responsibility and increasing ownership of active deal workstreams
• Access robust training, leadership development, global mobility and secondment opportunities
• Work within a firm recognised for investment in legal technology, AI-enabled processes and innovative client service
• Participate in substantive pro bono and access-to-justice initiatives
• Join an inclusive culture focused on teamwork, accessibility, wellbeing and long-term career development

The Role

• Represent underwriters, issuers and placement agents in public and private securities offerings
• Lead and support IPOs, follow-on public offerings and other equity and debt transactions
• Advise on private placements and a broad range of securities offerings across multiple industries
• Draft and negotiate offering memoranda, prospectuses, purchase agreements, disclosure documents and related transaction materials
• Assume increasing responsibility for managing transactions from initial structuring through closing
• Conduct and coordinate securities-law due diligence and disclosure review
• Serve as a client-facing contact, coordinating with investment banks, opposing counsel, auditors and other advisers
• Manage transaction timelines, closing requirements and internal deal teams
• Work closely with partners on transaction strategy, client development and business-development initiatives
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm’s international corporate, finance and regulatory practices

Ideal Candidate Profile

The firm is seeking an attorney with:

• Four to seven years of capital markets and securities-offerings experience
• Experience gained within a sophisticated law firm or comparable transactional practice
• Proven experience representing underwriters, issuers and placement agents
• Substantive exposure to IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements and other public securities transactions
• Strong drafting, disclosure, negotiation and transaction-management skills
• The ability to independently manage complex workstreams and coordinate multiple deal participants
• Excellent commercial judgement and client-facing communication skills
• Strong law firm training, with particular emphasis placed on the quality and complexity of deal experience
• Active membership in the New York Bar
• The ability to work from the New York office four days per week

Experience with public-company reporting and Securities Exchange Act matters would be advantageous.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $265,000–$420,000, depending on experience
• Performance-based bonus opportunity aligned with comparable Am Law firms
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and firm-recognised holidays
• Flexible benefits and family-support programmes
• Tuition assistance and continuing legal education support
• Access to structured training, mentorship and leadership-development resources
• Global mobility and potential secondment opportunities

Location and Working Arrangement

This position is based in New York, New York and operates on a hybrid basis, with attorneys expected to work from the office four days per week.

Discreet Conversations Welcome

All discussions and applications will be handled in strict confidence.

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