Senior Corporate & Securities Counsel – Public Companies

McPhail Sanchez, LLC; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Varnum is seeking an attorney with 8-10 years of corporate and securities experience to join its Corporate Practice Team in Michigan. The role supports corporate clients and provides key securities law guidance as needed, including governance, capital markets, and executive compensation matters.

The attorney will collaborate with clients, partners, and associates on counseling, regulatory, and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and governance considerations.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant legal experience across general corporate matters such as mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.
• Substantive securities law expertise, including working knowledge of 1933 Act and 1934 Act matters and exchange listing standards.
• Judgment and counseling experience sufficient to advise clients on matters that arise frequently and often require immediate feedback, including public company clients on securities matters.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, client-ready written work product, including legal analysis, transactional documents, Board and governance materials, and SEC disclosures.
• Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple matters with deadlines and client commitments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as securities and corporate governance counsel for the firm's public company clients.
• Provide judgment and practical counsel on time-sensitive matters for public company clients.
• Assist with public capital market transactions as well as private placement fundraising transactions or privately-held companies.
• Stay current on developments in securities law and regulatory requirements.
• Represent clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business combination transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and other business agreements.
• Advise clients on entity formation, corporate governance, and general business counseling matters.
• Mentor and collaborate with associates and other members of the corporate practice team on securities and general corporate matters.
• Manage client relationships and contribute to business development efforts across the firm’s general corporate and securities practices.
• Experience advising on Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act matters helpful, but not required

Skills

Securities law

Corporate governance

M&A experience

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Varnum is seeking an attorney with 8-10 years of corporate and securities experience to join its Corporate Practice Team in Michigan. The role supports corporate clients and provides key securities law guidance as needed, including governance, capital markets, and executive compensation matters.

The attorney will collaborate with clients, partners, and associates on counseling, regulatory, and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and governance considerations.