Capital Markets Associate

Ropes & Gray LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray LLP in New York seeks an associate to advise corporate issuers, financial institutions, and market participants on complex securities transactions, financing matters, disclosure obligations, and governance.

You will draft and review offering documents, prospectuses, and transaction agreements, and support ongoing filings and proxy materials while applying federal securities laws and market practice to help clients close transactions efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Advise corporate issuers, financial institutions, and market participants on complex securities transactions, financing matters, disclosure obligations, and corporate governance.
• Draft and review offering documents, prospectuses, registration statements, and transaction agreements.
• Support securities filings, disclosure materials, corporate governance materials, and proxy statements.
• Research and apply federal securities laws, stock exchange rules, market practice, and regulatory guidance to ensure timely and compliant closings.

Job description

Overview

• The role involves advising corporate issuers, financial institutions, and other market participants on complex securities transactions, financing matters, disclosure obligations, and corporate governance matters.
• Associates support clients across public and private securities offerings, equity and debt issuances, initial public offerings, leveraged financing transactions, acquisition financing, and ongoing reporting matters.
• Key responsibilities include drafting and reviewing offering documents, prospectuses, registration statements, transaction agreements, disclosure materials, securities filings, corporate governance materials, and proxy statements.
• The position requires researching and applying federal securities laws, stock exchange rules, market practice, and regulatory guidance to help clients complete transactions efficiently and meet disclosure and compliance obligations.