Corporate and Securities Associate

We are seeking a corporate and securities associate with 3+ years of experience to become an integral part of our growing emerging markets practice, HQ in NYC.

Experience in corporate matters relating to startups, securities offerings, the JOBS Act, broker-dealer regulation and blockchain-related businesses is required. Capabilities in drafting complex private placements and managing multiple transactions at once are also requisite. The candidate will have excellent academic credentials, organizational skills, and strong interpersonal skills.

Candidate must be a member in good standing of the New York State Bar.

Experience:

• Corporate formation, contracts, early-stage startup financing: 1 year (Required)
• Drafting complex offering documents for exempt offerings under Reg D/Reg S…: 3 years (Required)
• AmLaw 100 or AmLaw 200 law firm: 3 years (Preferred)

Education:
Juris Doctorate (Required)

Description:

The associate will work in a high paced environment, managing a dynamic client load. The primary practice areas will be corporate and securities, particularly focusing on early-stage companies across all industries, as well as real estate related syndications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing client relationships, performing diligence and preparing offering memoranda for a variety of traditional private placements and innovative tokenized offering structures.
• Fund formation and preparation of capital raising documentation for private funds, including real estate, venture and crypto funds.
• Overseeing the firm’s Regulation Crowdfunding clientele and assisting issuers from intake to launch of their equity crowdfunding campaigns.
• Assisting the firm’s broker-dealer and funding portal clientele with Finra related matters.
• New company formation and ongoing corporate governance related matters.
• Managing your assigned law clerks / paralegals to support you in your objectives.
• Staying current in regulatory developments and current events in the crowdfunding and blockchain industries.

Location:
New York, NY (Preferred)

Highlights:

• Performance-based bonuses.
• Major opportunity for career and position growth.
• Work-life balance.
• Flexible schedule/location.
• Health insurance.

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Sosnow & Associates PLLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Discrimination or harassment in regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status is strictly prohibited. In addition to federal law requirements, Sosnow & Associates PLLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

About Us

With offices in NYC and LA, Sosnow & Associates PLLC represents early-stage businesses, online investment platforms, funding portals and broker-dealers engaged in capital raising activities. Our firm focuses on corporate and securities law matters, from the seed stage financings to exits. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every client and customize our support to your individual needs and concerns. We have additional offices in Orange County, California.

Our founder, Robin Sosnow, Esq., launched the firm in early 2014 and was a ground floor participant in the equity crowdfunding industry. Today, we’re on the pulse of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and online investment financing, and we have monitored their evolution to inform our own legal approaches—all in an age of uncertainty and innovation.

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