Attorney/Lawyer

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.

Full-time

Hybrid remote