The Chicago office of a major international law firm seeks a securities and transactions associate.

QUALIFICATIONS

---JD, LLB
---with 4-6 years experience in corporate transactions, including mergers, corporate/strategic partner and private equity transactions, securities compliance and other related general corporate experience
---Applicants must have strong drafting and negotiation skills related to corporate documents
---Top academics and large law firm experience is desirable
---Applicant must be licensed to practice in Illinois.

RESPONSIBILITIES

---Providing ongoing advice to leading corporations as well as to emerging growth companies
---Assisting clients with their continuing reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including annual and quarterly reports, current reports, and proxy and information statements
---Advising multinational companies on insider trading issues, corporate communications, and issues associated with "troubled company" disclosures
---Representing issuers in offerings of debt and equity securities, including initial public offerings, collateralized mortgage obligations, unit investment trust offerings, syndicated limited partnership interests, medium term note programs, and hybrid instruments such as foreign denominated debt securities, as well as traditional common stock and convertible debt offerings.