Attorney - Securities & Capital Markets (Mid-Level, '33/'34 Act)

Full-Time | Hybrid | Rochester, NY | Buffalo, NY | Albany, NY | $139K – $177K

IMPORTANT: WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

This Is For a Mid-level Securities Attorney Who Wants To Run Their Own Matters At a Chambers-ranked Firm — Doing Sophisticated Public Company Work Without The BigLaw Hours Or Politics. Have 4–8 years of law firm experience in Securities Act of 1933 and Exchange Act of 1934 work Be comfortable advising public companies on registered offerings, periodic reporting, and corporate governance with limited supervision Be admitted to the New York bar or eligible and willing to waive in Be based in or willing to relocate to Rochester, Buffalo, or Albany, NY About The Opportunity A 130-year-old, Chambers USA-ranked full-service firm — the largest headquartered in upstate New York — has a highly active Securities and Capital Markets practice serving public company clients from local issuers to national corporations. The firm's true lockstep-with-accountability model means no internal origination competition: partners route the right work to the right attorney, push substantive matters down to associates earlier, and cross-sell across practice groups. The securities group works hand-in-glove with an active M&A group, a busy executive compensation team, and an ERISA practice — deal-related securities work flows consistently. Billable target 1,800 hours. Hybrid Approximately 50% in-office, no badge policing. What You'll Be Doing Advise public company clients on Exchange Act of 1934 compliance: periodic reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and insider trading policies Handle Securities Act of 1933 registered offerings including S-1s, S-3 shelf registrations, shelf takedowns, follow-on and secondary offerings Counsel boards and management on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and NYSE/Nasdaq listing compliance Work with the M&A group on deal-related securities matters: proxy statements, S-4 registration statements, and due diligence support Advise on private placements and exempt offerings: Reg D, Rule 144A, and PIPE transactions Support clients on Reg FD, Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 13 filings, and general '34 Act compliance Collaborate with the executive comp and ERISA groups on equity plans, Section 16 reporting, and proxy compensation disclosure What We're Looking For 4–8 years of law firm experience in '33 Act and '34 Act securities work Comfortable advising public company clients on registered offerings and Exchange Act compliance with limited supervision M&A securities crossover (proxy, S-4) and issuer/underwriter dual experience are meaningful advantages NY bar admission or eligibility and willingness to waive in Long-term minded attorney who values collaboration over competition and wants a genuine equity partnership track Core Keywords Securities Attorney; Capital Markets; Securities Act; Exchange Act; 10-K; S-1; S-3; Proxy; Reg D; Rule 144A; PIPE; Corporate Governance; Rochester NY; Buffalo NY Skills: compliance, securities, 144a, capital markets, corporate governance, compensation, proxy #J-18808-Ljbffr Primeline Solutions LLC