Job Description
Securities Associate - Tampa, Madison, or Miami
Foley & Lardner is seeking an associate with 2 - 5 years of experience to join the Transactions Practice Group in our Tampa, Madison, or Miami office. Foley's Transactions Practice Group is integrated nationally and principally handles M&A and securities matters for publicly and privately held middle market/upper middle market companies, private equity funds, family offices and others. As a result, this position will involve working on US and international transactions with Foley lawyers in various Foley offices. Qualified candidates must have significant securities compliance/public company experience and M&A/transactional experience, in addition to general corporate and contract counseling experience. The ideal candidate also will have strong document drafting skills, a desire to train and mentor younger associates, and the ability to manage transactions and complex projects. The candidate must be comfortable with direct interaction with both senior partners and clients and have a positive attitude, strong interpersonal skills, and an exceptional work ethic, coupled with a desire to be part of a fast-paced, growing and collaborative environment. To be considered, a candidate must hold a JD from an ABA-approved law school and must be in good standing and an active member of the bar of the state in which the candidate is admitted to practice. Timely admission to the Florida Bar or Wisconsin Bar, as applicable, will be a condition of employment. Interested applicants should submit resume, law school transcript, and cover letter indicating office preference. Current judicial clerks need to apply directly and may not be submitted by a legal recruiter.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without consideration to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status or medical condition. For applicants applying to our California offices, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to local ordinances.
Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values- our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. As a result, we offer the highest quality legal counsel to our clients, as well as outstanding professional opportunities for our employees.
Foley employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more.
We invite you to consider a career with Foley.
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Job Summary
Company
Foley & Lardner LLP
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
2 to 5 years