Senior Associate

Description:

• Assist in representation of clients across various corporate practice areas, including capital markets, public company and securities law counseling, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, emerging company and venture capital financings;
• Assist in advising private and public companies at various stages in their lifecycle on a wide range of corporate matters, including drafting formation and other organizational documents;
• Draft, negotiate and review venture financing documents, asset purchase agreements, merger agreements and ancillary documents;
• Prepare and review proxy statements, 10-Qs, 10-Ks and other filings with the SEC;
• Lead diligence work-streams and manage disclosure schedule process;
• Manage closing processes including supervising associates and paralegals;
• Train junior associates, including preparing and presenting CLE trainings.
• Domestic (U.S.) travel is required; Training and integration opportunities to travel to other domestic offices and potentially for client matters (10%).
• Telecommuting permitted up to 40%.

• Demonstrable working knowledge of various corporate practice matters, including capital markets, public company and securities law counseling, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, startups and venture capital financing;
• Demonstrable working knowledge across a variety of merger types including: public/public, public/private, private/private;
• Managing a transaction between signing and closing including supervising associates and paralegals;
• Demonstrable working knowledge in the following statutory areas: Securities Act; Exchange Act; Regulation S-K; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Dodd-Frank Act; Delaware General Corporation Law, business corporation law of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts (including related internal company compliance policies);
• Strong drafting skills including experience supervising the drafting of transaction documents for financings, M&A and capital markets transactions, complex "non-form based" contractual provisions, ancillary agreements, and press releases;
• Managing transaction teams including supervising filings with government agencies and self-regulatory organizations;
• Managing and supervising junior associates in due diligence for financings, M&A and capital markets transactions;
• Taking the lead role in emerging companies venture capital financings, in consultation with a partner;
• Participating in client pitches.