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

Full-Time | Hybrid | Rochester, NY | Buffalo, NY | Albany, NY | $139K – $177KIMPORTANT: WHO THIS ROLE IS FORThis 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. Candidates MustHave 4–8 years of law firm experience in Securities Act of 1933 and Exchange Act of 1934 workBe comfortable advising public companies on registered offerings, periodic reporting, and corporate governance with limited supervisionBe admitted to the New York bar or eligible and willing to waive inBe based in or willing to relocate to Rochester, Buffalo, or Albany, NYThis is NOT a remote role. The firm has tried remote securities hires and found the compensation model does not work for candidates outside the region. M&A securities crossover and issuer/underwriter dual experience are meaningful advantages.About The OpportunityA 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 DoingAdvise 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 policiesHandle Securities Act of 1933 registered offerings including S-1s, S-3 shelf registrations, shelf takedowns, follow-on and secondary offeringsCounsel boards and management on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and NYSE/Nasdaq listing complianceWork with the M&A group on deal-related securities matters: proxy statements, S-4 registration statements, and due diligence supportAdvise on private placements and exempt offerings: Reg D, Rule 144A, and PIPE transactionsSupport clients on Reg FD, Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 13 filings, and general '34 Act complianceCollaborate with the executive comp and ERISA groups on equity plans, Section 16 reporting, and proxy compensation disclosureWhat We're Looking For4–8 years of law firm experience in '33 Act and '34 Act securities workComfortable advising public company clients on registered offerings and Exchange Act compliance with limited supervisionM&A securities crossover (proxy, S-4) and issuer/underwriter dual experience are meaningful advantagesNY bar admission or eligibility and willingness to waive inLong-term minded attorney who values collaboration over competition and wants a genuine equity partnership trackCore KeywordsSecurities Attorney; Capital Markets; Securities Act; Exchange Act; 10-K; S-1; S-3; Proxy; Reg D; Rule 144A; PIPE; Corporate Governance; Rochester NY; Buffalo NYSkills: compliance,securities,144a,capital markets,corporate governance,compensation,proxy