Corporate Associate – Capital Markets, Public Companies

Fenwick & West

Corporate Associate providing legal guidance on SEC compliance and capital market transactions for technology and life sciences firms. Requires significant experience advising public companies and investment banks.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $310,000 - $390,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise public companies on SEC compliance and capital market transactions
Represent issuers or investment banks in IPOs, SPACs, direct listings, and follow-on offerings
Provide legal support to technology and life sciences companies at various development stages

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 - 6 years of experience advising public companies or investment banks
Experience with SEC compliance, disclosure, governance, and exchange matters
Ability to represent issuers or investment banks in capital market transactions
Preferred experience with technology and/or life sciences companies
Must be barred in the state of the office applied for or eligible to sit/waive into the next bar exam.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare
Life Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellbeing

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Hard Skills & Tools

SEC ComplianceDisclosure MattersGovernance MattersIPO RepresentationSPAC RepresentationDirect ListingsFollow-On OfferingsLegal Support

Certifications

Bar Admission