Midlevel Corporate Associate - Capital Markets & Public Companies

Fenwick & West; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 310,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

Job summary

Fenwick & West seeks a mid-senior corporate associate with four to six years of experience advising public companies or investment banks for its Capital Markets and Public Companies group. The role can be based in one of several offices, including Washington, DC.

You will advise on SEC compliance, governance, and exchange matters, and participate in IPOs, SPACs, direct listings, and follow-ons. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of corporate associate experience.
• Experience advising public companies on SEC disclosure and governance.
• Bar admission in the state of the office or eligibility to sit the next bar exam.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise public companies or underwriters on capital markets transactions including IPOs, SPACs, direct listings and follow-ons.
• Counsel on governance, disclosure, and SEC compliance for capital markets matters.

Skills

Capital Markets

Public Companies

SEC Compliance

Bar Admission

Investment Banks

Education

J.D. or Equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a mid-senior level corporate associate with four - six years of experience advising public companies or investment banks for our Capital Markets and Public Companies group, in any of our Bay Area (Silicon Valley or San Francisco), Seattle, Santa Monica, New York or Washington D.C. offices. Experience must include advising public companies with respect to SEC compliance, disclosure, governance and exchange matters, as well as representing either issuers or investment banks in capital market transactions, including IPOs, SPACs, direct listings and follow-on offerings. Also, experience with, or affinity for, technology and/or life sciences companies is preferred. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills are required.

We require that the candidate must be barred in the state of the office they are submitting their application for or are eligible to sit/waive into the next bar exam.

Benefits And Compensation Details

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The Anticipated Range For This Position Is

$310,000 - $390,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.