Houston Mid-level Capital Markets Associate

The Role

The Houston office of Clifford Chance is seeking an experienced associate to join its Capital Markets practice. The successful candidate will work on sophisticated domestic and international Capital Markets transactions with a focus on companies sponsors and financial institutions operating in the energy infrastructure and industrial sectors. The role offers the opportunity to advise on a broad range of debt and equity capital markets matters including initial public offerings follow-on offerings high-yield debt offerings SPAC transactions liability management exercises project bonds and securities law and corporate governance matters.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of recent law firm experience representing issuers underwriters private equity sponsors and financial institutions in capital markets and corporate transactions. Candidates should have meaningful experience with debt and equity offerings SEC-registered and private securities offerings securities law compliance public company reporting obligations and corporate governance matters. Experience advising clients in the energy infrastructure and natural resources sectors as well as experience with liability management transactions restructurings and SPAC transactions is strongly preferred.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and collaborative lawyer who combines strong technical skills with commercial judgment and a practical business-oriented approach. The candidate should be capable of independently managing significant portions of transactions coordinating diligence and disclosure processes drafting and negotiating transaction documents and working closely with clients investment banks accountants and opposing counsel. Candidates should possess exceptional drafting analytical issue-spotting project management and communication skills and be comfortable working directly with public company management teams and financial institutions on complex and fast-paced transactions.

Qualifications :

Your Experience

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the Texas Bar or eligibility to waive into the Texas Bar.
• At least three years of law firm experience focused on capital markets securities corporate finance or related corporate transactions.
• Significant experience representing issuers underwriters sponsors or financial institutions in debt and equity capital markets transactions.
• Experience with initial public offerings follow-on offerings high-yield debt transactions SPAC transactions and other public and private securities offerings.
• Experience drafting and negotiating offering memoranda registration statements underwriting agreements purchase agreements indentures and related transaction documents.
• Familiarity with SEC reporting requirements securities laws stock exchange rules and public company governance matters.
• Experience with liability management transactions or restructuring-related financings is preferred.
• Ability to independently manage transaction workstreams and coordinate multidisciplinary teams on complex matters.
• Strong analytical drafting negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Sound judgment commercial awareness intellectual curiosity and a practical client-focused approach.
• Experience representing clients in the energy infrastructure industrial or natural resources sectors is preferred but not required.

Applications must include a resume and law school transcript.

Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package. The salary range for this position is $260000-$310000. Actual salary will be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and relevant experience.

Additional Information :

Equal Opportunities

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We are an equal opportunity employer and provide consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We comply with the law and regulations in every location where we operate and across all aspects of employment from recruitment and selection to development progression and day-to-day working life.  

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time