Our client is seeking a Senior Attorney with 3–6 years of experience for a Redwood City practice focused on Blue Sky laws and securities matters. This position brings together federal securities exemptions, state filing requirements, and support for a range of financings and offerings.
The Work
- Advise on federal securities-law exemptions, state Blue Sky laws, broker-dealer regulations, and related compliance matters.
- Prepare and oversee Form D and state securities filings through the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository, addressing applicable filing requirements.
- Support securities offerings and private company financings, applying relevant federal exemptions and state securities rules.
- Provide securities-law support to investment funds and capital markets transactions, as well as other securities matters.
- Analyze the application of Regulation D, Section 4(a)(2), Rule 701, Regulation A, and Rule 144 to matters handled by the practice.
What You Bring
- 3–6 years of relevant legal experience.
- Significant experience advising on federal securities-law exemptions and state Blue Sky laws.
- Experience with broker-dealer regulations and related securities compliance matters.
- Strong working knowledge of Regulation D, Section 4(a)(2), Rule 701, Regulation A, Rule 144, and applicable state securities requirements.
- Experience preparing and overseeing Form D and state securities filings through the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
- Experience supporting securities offerings, private company financings, investment funds, capital markets transactions, or other securities matters.
Why Consider It
This role offers a focused opportunity to work across federal securities exemptions, state Blue Sky requirements, and broker-dealer compliance while supporting a varied mix of offerings, private company financings, investment funds, and capital markets matters.
The position calls for both substantive securities-law knowledge and hands-on ownership of Form D and state filing processes.
Compensation & Benefits
Estimated compensation is $260,000–$390,000, based on the 2026 Cravath base scale; this is an estimate, not firm-stated compensation.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.