Deputy General Counsel, Capital Markets and Strategic Transactions
Solutus Legal Search
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $275,000 - $330,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executives and senior leadership on matters related to equity and debt capital markets, structured financings, and strategic transactions supporting the company’s global growth.
- Lead and execute complex financing transactions, including equity offerings, high-yield and convertible debt, asset-backed and structured financings, and other innovative capital solutions.
- Partner closely with Corporate Development, Strategic Financing, Finance, Treasury, and executive leadership to design and execute financing structures aligned with the company’s business objectives and long-term growth strategy.
- Lead and manage M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other transformative transactions that accelerate the company’s expansion.
- Act as primary deal manager for complex transactions, coordinating internal stakeholders and ensuring efficient execution across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversee, build, and mentor a high-performing team of attorneys and paralegals focused on capital markets and strategic transactions.
- Manage outside counsel and other external advisors, ensuring strategic alignment, quality execution, and cost efficiency.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, regulatory, and transactional risks associated with financing and strategic initiatives.
- Help develop scalable legal frameworks, transaction processes, and governance structures to support a complex and active transactional pipeline.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 15+ years of experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with significant experience leading complex capital markets and strategic transactions.
- Deep experience advising on and executing equity and debt offerings, including high-yield, convertible, asset-backed, and other structured financings.
- Strong background in M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven ability to act as primary deal counsel to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions in fast-moving environments.
- Experienced people leader with a demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and scale high-performing legal teams.
- Business-minded, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented, with a strong understanding of how legal strategy drives corporate growth.
- Comfortable operating in a highly visible role with significant executive and board-level interaction.
Benefits
- discretionary bonus
- equity
- comprehensive benefits program (based on eligibility)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Juris Doctor (JD)capital marketsequity offeringsdebt offeringshigh-yield financingconvertible debtasset-backed financingstructured financingsM&A transactionsstrategic partnerships
Soft Skills
trusted legal advisorpeople leadershipmentoringbusiness-mindedpragmaticsolutions-orientedexecutive interactionnegotiationtransaction managementrisk assessment
Certifications
active bar admission