Capital Markets Resource Attorney – Corporate – San Francisco

We are seeking an experienced capital markets attorney to join our market-leading practice as a resource attorney. Our capital markets group is one of the premier practices in the US and globally, consistently ranked in the top 3 law firms representing issuers and investment banks in IPOs, follow-on offerings and other capital markets transactions. We also have one of the most active SPAC and deSPAC practices in the US, complementing our market-leading work with technology and life sciences companies across the full range of public and private capital-raising transactions.

This is a non-client-facing role focused on enhancing our marketing and business development efforts, strengthening the creation and sharing of substantive know-how, and enabling our practicing attorneys to be more informed, efficient and successful. The position does not involve direct client work and is non-billable.

Key responsibilities include: keeping current on all legal and regulatory developments relevant to the capital markets practice; developing topics for and assisting in the preparation and maintenance of client alerts, white papers and external-facing tools and resources; developing and maintaining internal practice resources to enhance know-how exchange within the practice group and facilitate interaction with clients and prospective clients; creating, maintaining and updating archives of work product and know-how; assisting with coordination of speaking arrangements, webinars and materials; maintaining and updating forms and templates to reflect current legal developments, industry-accepted terms and attorney input; working with marketing to formulate and execute on capital markets branding and presence; collecting and providing information to marketing for RFPs and other business development opportunities; coordinating with professional development to ensure and enhance skills development and firmwide training; and coordinating with information services and practice innovation to assess available technologies and develop, test and support adoption of new solutions to leverage efficiencies within the practice group and delivery of services.

• Licensed attorney with a minimum of 5 years of experience representing issuers and investment banks in capital markets transactions
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and SEC reporting requirements and related matters
• Mastery of the substantive area of practice undertaken by the capital markets practice group, with enthusiasm to learn as the practice, regulatory environment and technology evolve
• Team player with knowledge of the industries the practice group regularly advises, particularly technology and life sciences
• Excellent written and verbal communication and drafting skills
• Confident and engaging presenter
• Strong intellectual ability, judgment, interpersonal and technical skills
• Self-starter with organizational and time management skills and attention to detail