Job Openings Senior Corporate Transactions Attorney

About the job Senior Corporate Transactions Attorney

A nationally recognized mid-size law firm with offices across major U.S. markets, is seeking a Senior Capital Markets Attorney with substantial experience in private placements and capital-raising transactions.

This is a strategic growth hire within a thriving corporate and securities practice. The firm represents issuers, funds, sponsors, and emerging growth companies across a wide range of industries and offers the platform, support, and deal flow of a larger firm within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

The ideal candidate is a senior attorney who can independently manage sophisticated capital-raising transactions from structuring through closing. This role requires deep experience advising issuers in private placements and related securities matters.

This is not a support-only role — the attorney must be able to lead transactions, advise clients directly, and drive deals forward.

A portable book of business is not required; however, a small portable book is welcome.

Key Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate Private Placement Memoranda (PPMs) and related offering documents

  • Structure and execute private and public capital raises

  • Prepare investor disclosures and subscription documentation

  • Advise clients on securities law compliance, including federal and state requirements

  • Manage transactions independently from initial structuring through closing

  • Coordinate with tax, corporate, and regulatory teams as needed

  • Provide strategic counsel to clients on capital formation and growth strategies

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in capital markets and securities transactions

  • Significant experience handling private placements and capital-raising matters

  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage transactions

  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills

  • Experience advising issuers, funds, sponsors, or emerging growth companies

  • Portable business not required; modest portable book considered a plus

This Provides

  • National platform with cross-office collaboration

  • Strong deal flow and institutional client base

  • Entrepreneurial culture with partner accessibility

  • Strategic growth role with long-term advancement potential

  • Competitive compensation aligned with experience

If you are a senior capital markets attorney seeking a platform that combines sophisticated work with meaningful autonomy and national reach, we welcome a confidential conversation.