The Washington DC office of an international law firm seeks an attorney to join its expanding securities regulation and enforcement practice.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

---JD, LLB, LLM

---Applicants should have one to two years of prior experience, ideally at the SEC, NASD or a law firm

---Working knowledge of the Federal securities laws and rules, as well as familiarity with SRO rules required

---Excellent work and academic credentials, including strong writing, research and oral presentation skills, are essential.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

---Defending individual and institutional clients involved in various investigations conducted by the SEC, CFTC, NYSE, NASD, states, and other self-regulatory organizations (SROs)

---Handling securities-related matters subject to investigations by the Department of Justice, FBI, state and Federal grand juries, and the various state attorneys general

---Conducting independent internal investigations on behalf of corporate management, boards of directors, government agencies, and other investigators, or to review internal policies and procedures for compliance with regulatory standards

---Advising audit committees and individual corporate directors on the full range of fiduciary responsibilities and financial reporting obligations.