Employer: Cantor Fitzgerald Securities
Job Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Worksite Address: 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
Job Description: Serve as a corporate attorney and advise on legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and related corporate matters. Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and ancillary agreements. Conduct and oversee legal due diligence in connection with corporate transactions. Draft and review filings required by securities laws and stock exchange regulations in connection with the foregoing transactions. Provide ongoing advisory support to management and business teams on corporate governance and transactional compliance issues (telecommuting permitted one day per week).
Minimum Requirements: Requires a J.D., LL.M., or foreign equivalent. License to practice law in New York State. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience as an attorney in an Associate role at a global law firm. Experience must include: Representing U.S. and international public company and private equity clients on mergers and acquisitions transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Performing drafting, negotiation, and advisory services for public and private companies. Drafting proxy statements for special meetings, purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements and ancillary transaction agreements. Performing complex due diligence exercises for company clients. Advising company clients on strategic corporate transactions involving warranty insurance and private equity investments. Drafting and reviewing filings required by securities laws and stock exchange regulations. Advising company clients on securities laws requirements as well as general corporate matters. $275,000 – $350,000 per year
Skills Required
- J.D., LL.M., or foreign equivalent
- License to practice law in New York State
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an attorney in an Associate role at a global law firm
- Experience representing U.S. and international public company and private equity clients on mergers and acquisitions, including cross-border transactions
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents including purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholders' agreements, and ancillary agreements
- Drafting proxy statements for special meetings
- Conducting and overseeing complex legal due diligence for corporate transactions
- Drafting and reviewing filings required by securities laws and stock exchange regulations
- Advising clients on securities law requirements, corporate governance, and transactional compliance
- Advising on strategic transactions involving warranty insurance and private equity investments
What We Do
Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm, serving clients from over 30 offices around the world. Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, the firm pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market’s premier dealer of government securities. Today, Cantor Fitzgerald is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures. In all its businesses, the firm is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. This commitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. For more information please visit www.cantor.com.
