Job Title: VP, Assistant General Counsel, Investment Banking (Capital Markets) Location: Midtown, New York, NY (hybrid with 4 days in the office)
Firm Overview Cantor Fitzgerald is a diversified company primarily specializing in financial and real estate services for institutional and corporate customers operating in the global financial and commercial real estate markets. Since 1945, we have successfully built a well-capitalized business across multiple business lines, with numerous market-leading financial services and commercial real estate businesses. We have been at the forefront of financial and technological innovation in our industries while developing new markets and providing superior service to thousands of customers globally. At Cantor, our employees are our greatest asset. We look for individuals who are driven, intellectually engaged, team oriented and have a real desire to make an impact .
Responsibilities
- Support the Cantor Investment Banking Division by advising on legal, regulatory and reputational matters and providing commercial insights on all aspects of the Investment Banking businesses to protect the firm and assist in the efficient and timely execution of securities offerings
- Supervise outside counsel on Capital Markets offerings (including IPOs, SPACs, Follow-ons, Bought Deals, Securitizations, ATMs, Registered Directs and Private Placements) and other securities offerings in which the Cantor Investment Banking and/or Merchant Banking divisions are involved
- Review, negotiate and draft a broad range of transaction documents (where applicable, with the assistance of external counsels), including debt and equity capital markets engagement letters, NDAs, placement agreements, underwriting agreements, comfort letters, opinions and other ancillary documents
- Global coordination with legal, compliance and investment banking colleagues
- Research, stay up to date and provide advice new and proposed securities regulations
- Coordinate with various business groups, including Executive Commitment Committee and New Business Committee, the deal teams and operational teams, to assist in the receipt of necessary internal approvals and ensure the proper governance steps are followed
- Liaise with Investment Banking Compliance and Sales & Trading Legal and Compliance to assist with regulatory compliance and the creation of internal policies and procedures to drive compliance with relevant securities laws, rules and regulations
Qualifications
- At least 3-5+ years (i.e., junior to mid-level) of debt and/or equity capital markets, legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or investment bank
- Significant experience advising investment banks on some or all of the following capital markets offerings: IPOs, Shelf-takedowns, Converts, ATMs and other ECM deals (e.g., Follow-Ons, Bought-Deals and Registered Directs Offerings
- Robust proficiency in negotiating with auditors and issuer’s counsels, especially with respect to comfort letters / tickmarks and legal opinions / negative assurance letters, respectively
- Solid knowledge of federal securities laws, rules and regulations and New York and Delaware general corporate law, along with what is “market” for capital markets deals
- Strong drafting skills and proficiency in drafting and negotiating engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements and purchase, placement and underwriting agreements
- Excellent academic credentials required, including bachelor's degree and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited US law school
- Admission to the NY State Bar in good standing
- Willingness to “take the pen” and draft transaction agreements, even without precedents
- Excellent writing, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with a flat organizational structure a must;
- Willingness to accept significant responsibility and interface with senior executives on a daily basis
