Job Description
Our Philadelphia based law firm is seeking a Corporate & Securities attorney with up to 8 years of experience. The role requires hands-on experience structuring investment transactions under Regulation D and preferably other exemptions like Regulation S/K, S, A, and CF. This attorney typically serves as outside general counsel for venture-backed companies and investment professionals, providing comprehensive, creative, and high-level support.
If you are interested in being considered immediately, please reach out to Tiffany Novak with Robert Half in Philadelphia.
This role is hybrid onsite 3 days per week in office, 2 days WFH in Philadelphia.
Job Duties
• Manage entire lifecycle of a deal, from client in-take, counseling on deal structures,
drafting investment documents and overseeing deal teams.
• Ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations, including those related to private
placements, investment advisors, and broker-dealer activities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly-collaborative, team environment while juggling
multiple deadlines and managing junior attorneys.
• Assist clients with drafting and reviewing offering documents, negotiating and drafting
investment documents, and structuring both investment and corporate infrastructure
documents.
• Oversee due diligence on potential investment opportunities to identify risks and ensure
alignment with the fund's investment strategy.
• Draft and review contracts, including those related to investment management, service
providers, and investor agreements.
• Provide ongoing legal advice and support to fund managers and investors throughout the
fund's lifecycle while minimizing risk.
• Advise on joint ventures and other investment arrangements and structures.
• Juris Doctorate and 4-8 years’ work experience as a practicing attorney, preferably with
the Investment Funds or Corporate & Securities departments of a law firm.
• Licensed to practice law in one or more jurisdictions, with preference for PA, NY, and NJ.
• Prior experience and fluency with capital markets and capital raising transactions
required.
• Other corporate transaction experience, including M& A, commercial contracts, and
corporate governance a plus
• Prior experience and expertise navigating various federal/state securities laws, as well as
laws and regulations governing investment funds, advisers, and broker-dealers.
• General knowledge of legal structuring and tax issues associated with private markets
transactions a plus
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and adaptable to new technology.
• Well organized and able to work in a team environment.
• Portable business a plus but not required.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail. Entrepreneurial mindset (willing to get in the weeds and figure
things out) a must.