Senior Corporate Attorney

Illapa Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Illapa Search Ltd, a premium national law firm, seeks a Senior Counsel to join its Corporate team in the New York City office. The candidate will engage in a broad range of corporate, securities and financing transactions, including M&A, public and private offerings, and institutional financings, representing domestic and international clients.

The role requires at least six years in a law firm, strong drafting, research and communication skills, and the ability to manage junior Associates and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in a law firm setting.
• Experience in general M&A transactions and/or capital markets transactions.
• Experience advising on a wide range of corporate, joint venture and commercial transactions.
• Understanding of corporate and securities law matters, including M&A, SEC reporting matters, capital markets, corporate governance.
• Strong academic achievement, alongside excellent research, analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Proven transaction management ability and ability to manage junior Associates.

Responsibilities

• Draft documents related to mergers and acquisitions and conduct due diligence.
• Work on a variety of complex transactions for both strategic and institutional clients.
• Advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, 34 Act compliance, governance, and other corporate transactional matters.
• Coordinate transaction teams.
• Transaction management and due diligence.
• Assist with managing client relationships.
• Negotiating aspects of corporate transactions.

Skills

M&A transactions

Capital markets

Corporate & securities law

Due diligence

Transaction management

Client relationships

Legal drafting

Team leadership

Job description

A premium national law firm are looking to onboard a Senior Counsel level Attorney to join their award-winning Corporate team. This will sit in their New York City office.

The practice group engage in a broad range of corporate, securities and financing transactions including M&A, public and private securities offerings, and institutional and other specialised financings. The team represent a variety of companies from domestic to international clients.

The Role Requires:

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a law firm setting.
• Experience in general mergers & acquisitions transactions and/or capital markets transactions.
• Experience advising on a wide range of corporate, joint venture and commercial transactions.
• Understanding of corporate and securities law matters, including M&A, SEC reporting matters, capital markets, corporate governance.
• Strong academic achievement, alongside excellent research, analytical, writing and communication skills.
• Proven transaction management ability and ability to manage junior Associates.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Duties will entail drafting documents related to mergers and acquisitions and conducting due diligence in preparation for such transactions.
• Working on a variety of complex transactions for both strategic and institutional clients will be required.
• Advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, 34 Act compliance, governance, and other corporate transactional matters.
• Coordinating transaction teams.
• Transaction management and due diligence.
• Assist with managing client relationships.
• Negotiating aspects of corporate transactions.