Description:
Business Division
Our Corporate, Technology, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Charities do sophisticated and ground-breaking work in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, brands, intellectual property, hotels, investment funds, sponsorship and partnerships. As a leader in advising successful people around the world we understand the unique issues surrounding private capital. This can range from investment, structuring and control of cross-border investments to the corporate and personal tax issues.
Overview of Corporate Practice
Our Corporate practice is a unique practice that focuses on advising a diverse group of companies, entrepreneurs, investors, family offices, venture and other funds, and talented and creative individuals around the world.
Our corporate clients operate in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, financial services, sports and entertainment, hospitality, luxury goods and services, venture capital and private equity, art and digital assets and crypto currencies.
Our team is called upon to advise on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, financings and refinancings, general corporate matters, securities and investment advisory matters; including investment adviser regulatory matters, fund formation and operation, fund and other investment reviews, private offerings, restructuring and domestication.
Members of the team also serve as personal legal counsel to talented and creative individuals across the sports and entertainment industries, providing personal and holistic advice on a variety of professional, brand management, investment, personal business, and commercial activities.
The Role:
This role will sit in our New York office.
The focus of this role will be to support all senior members of our corporate team across all disciplines and transaction types. A significant focus of this role will be on advising high net worth domestic and international individuals, families, family offices and their advisors with respect to (i) their corporate governance and structures, investments, joint ventures, commercial agreements, financings, acquisitions and divestitures, and (ii) their obligations under US securities laws including beneficial ownership reporting obligations and the applicability of the US Investment Advisers Act and US Investment Company Act to their investment activities.
- Exposure to complex corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, investments, financings and corporate restructurings.
- Experience reviewing and drafting formation, corporate governance and transaction documents as well as a wide range of commercial contracts.
- Experience in fund formation, review of fund and other investment reviews and related securities regulations as well as assisting client in completing subscription documents.
- Experience conducting due diligence review in connection with various corporate and securities transactions.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key Skills and Experience
- Strong academic credentials;
- Minimum 4 years' experience in a law firm's Corporate group;
- Strong drafting, writing and communication skills;
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to interact in a professional manner with partners, clients and the clients' other professional advisers;
- Strong project management skills; ability to balance a large number of competing priorities; and
- Team Player and motivated to succeed as a group.
- Compensation commensurate with experience ranging from $225,000 - $270,000.
About Withers
Where global collaboration achieves exceptional results.
A law firm focused on people and collaboration.
For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives.
We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices. We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes.
Many of our clients are shaping the future, and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.
Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.
To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.
Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Mansfield Certification Plus in relation to our recruitment and leadership progression efforts in the US and UK. This certification is an encouraging milestone as we continue to champion diversity within our organization and in the wider legal sector.
For more information on Withers, please visit the following links: General Career Site (https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/careers), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/withers-llp/life/a818de8f-ac00-41df-b164-74a42a87d67e/?viewAsMember=true), About Us (https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/about)
Equal Opportunities Employment Statement:
The firm is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at the firm. Employment at the firm is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The firm prohibits and will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on the basis of any of these classifications or characteristics.
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