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Lincoln International · 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel, Securities

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$260K/yr - $275K/yr

8+ years exp

Lincoln International is a trusted investment banking advisory firm providing services in mergers and acquisitions, private funds, and capital markets. They are seeking a full-time Associate General Counsel with significant capital markets/securities experience to coordinate and oversee legal work while advising senior management on risk management issues.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel(s) and other attorneys and C-Suite Management on special corporate legal projects such as financings, acquisitions and integrations

Act as lead in-house attorney with respect to securities filings and SEC matters

Provide legal advice and act as a trusted advisor to our most senior management on risk management issues across multiple legal areas in consultation with the General Counsel and outside counsel as needed

Provide support to General Counsel regarding certain board matters and materials

Responsible for organizing and maintaining official corporate records, including all partnership and corporation agreements and option and subscription agreements for new partners

Assistance with drafting other corporate agreements such as consulting agreements, inter-company agreements and fee sharing agreements

Assist Deputy General Counsel- Head of Legal, Europe with European legal matters

Assist with the legal documentation related to the U.S. partnership’s ownership in foreign entities

Assist with the legal documentation related to the U.S. partnership’s establishment of new Lincoln International entities abroad

Qualification

Securities lawCapital markets experienceCorporate lawJD from top-tier programState bar accreditationMulti-taskingOwnership in legal areasIndependent judgmentVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

JD from a top-tier program and have a strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate)

Licensed with at least one state bar accreditation

8-12 years of combined experience in securities/capital markets/corporate law at a top tier law firm and as in-house counsel; in-house experience at a public company prior to this position strongly preferred but not required

Strong verbal communication skills; able to effectively communicate with bankers and negotiate with clients, buyers, investors and lenders

Strong written communication skills

Ability to effectively multi-task and balance a variety of projects simultaneously

Desire and willingness to take ownership in a wide range of legal areas and develop expertise in consultation with outside counsel and the General Counsel

Confidence to work independently and exercise judgment on complex matters