Equity Capital Markets Associate

Overview

A leading US law firm is seeking an Equity Capital Markets Associate to join its London team. The practice advises issuers, investment banks, governments and public companies on sophisticated cross-border capital markets matters, with integrated English and US law capability across major international exchanges.

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded ECM platform with exposure to IPOs, secondary offerings, public company advisory work and public M&A transactions across the UK, Europe and wider EMEA market.

What You’ll Do

• Advise on IPOs, placings, rights issues and secondary equity offerings.
• Work on UK public M&A transactions and public company advisory matters.
• Support complex cross-border capital markets transactions involving listed companies, investment banks, sponsors and corporate issuers.
• Draft and negotiate prospectuses, offering memoranda, underwriting agreements and related transaction documents.
• Advise on UK listed company regulatory, governance and compliance matters.
• Collaborate with international and multidisciplinary teams across the transaction lifecycle.

About You

• 2-3 PQE, with strong London market ECM experience.
• Background from a leading City, US, Magic Circle, Silver Circle or top-tier international transactional practice.
• Strong technical grounding in English law ECM transactions and UK listed company regulatory frameworks.
• Experience across IPOs, placings, rights issues, secondary offerings and public company matters.
• Exposure to major international exchanges such as the LSE, NYSE, Nasdaq or Euronext would be advantageous.
• Excellent drafting, communication and transaction management skills.
• Strong academics, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a busy environment.

Why Apply?

• Join a market-leading international capital markets platform.
• Work on sophisticated, high-profile ECM and public company transactions.
• Gain exposure to complex cross-border matters across major global exchanges.
• Benefit from direct partner and senior lawyer access within a busy, high-performing team.
• Develop technical depth in English law ECM and listed company regulatory work.
• Work within a collaborative international platform advising major issuers, banks and corporates.

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For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch to explore whether the role could be a strong fit for your experience and career goals.