CAPITAL MARKETS ASSOCIATE
New York, NY or Boston, MA | Full-time | Hybrid
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COMPENSATION
Base: $290,000--$315,000
Bonus: Competitive; firm attempts to match BigLaw bonus scales. Bonus eligibility threshold: 1,800 billable hours.
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WHY THIS ROLE
This mid-size national firm has a capital markets practice that has seen its book of business grow dramatically over the past six years, driven by a single practice group leader with a track record of building client relationships fast. Candidates should know upfront: base salary is below Cravath scale ($290K--$315K versus $365K--$390K for equivalent class years at top BigLaw firms). In exchange, the billing target is 1,800 hours — meaningfully below the 2,000--2,100 standard at most large firms — and the firm actively attempts to match BigLaw bonus levels, which compresses the total comp gap significantly. The trade is real deal ownership, direct partner access, and a described accelerated partnership path, for a lower base. If you want to run transactions rather than draft memos in a large department, this is worth a look.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
You'll draft and review registration statements, prospectuses, and offering documents for debt and equity offerings; prepare and file SEC periodic reports (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements); manage full due diligence processes for capital markets transactions; and advise mid-cap issuers and investment banks on corporate governance and SEC compliance. You'll run deals from initiation to closing with direct partner mentorship.
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REQUIREMENTS
Experience: 4--8 years of capital markets law at a law firm
- SEC reporting experience (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements)
- Drafting registration statements, prospectuses, and offering documents for debt and equity transactions
- Managing due diligence processes for capital markets matters
- Client advisory experience across the deal lifecycle
Bar Admission: NY or MA preferred (or ability to obtain)
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
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LOGISTICS
Location: New York, NY or Boston, MA
Work Policy: Hybrid (specific number of in-office days to be determined)
Billing Target: 1,800 hours/year