Securities & Capital Markets Senior Associate

Our client, an Am Law 50 firm, seeks a Senior Associate to join its Securities & Capital Markets practice in Washington, D.C. This role focuses on corporate governance, shareholder activism, and securities regulation, advising public companies and boards on complex disclosure and strategic matters.

• Advise clients on shareholder engagement, proxy advisory firm interactions, and board governance and fiduciary duties.
• Review and revise corporate charter documents and governance policies; counsel on responding to activist investor nominations, proposals, and books-and-records demands.
• Advise on structural defenses and prepare proxy statements, SEC filings, and investor communications.
• Negotiate settlement agreements with activist investors and manage SEC comment letter responses.

• Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent, with 3 years of experience in securities regulation, including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC proxy rules, Schedule 14A, Forms 8-K, 10-K, and 10-Q, Schedule 13D, corporate governance, and NYSE/NASDAQ compliance.
• Must have 3 years of experience in proxy contests and shareholder activism matters.
• Must have 3 years of experience structuring and documenting public company mergers and acquisitions.
• Must be eligible for admission to the DC bar within 9 months of commencement of employment.
• Telecommuting permitted per firm policy, but must reside within commuting distance of the DC office.