Securities Attorney

Richmond office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks securities attorney with 4+ years of experience in public company securities law, representing foreign and domestic companies. The candidate will provide effective and practical advice to clients to assist them in promoting their best interests. Will review materials provided by clients; communicate with clients about complex legal matters. Assist with preparation and submission of SEC filings, proxy statement and annual shareholder meeting materials. Assist with management of clients legal disclosure obligations and clients day-to-day governance and securities functions. Assist with compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, stock exchange rules, and related regulatory compliance activities. Draft, review and revise board and committee resolutions. Must preferably have ability to speak and write fluently in Chinese (Mandarin) and/or Hebrew on technical, business and legal matters. Knowledge of and experience with the federal and state securities laws, corporate securities and stock exchange procedures needed. Admission to the Virginia Bar essential. Must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The candidate should have exceptional business and legal acumen; ability to identify and diagnose legal problems and articulate creative and practical solutions and alternatives. Must have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, other firm attorneys, support staff, and outside professionals. Should have ability and willingness to function with a high degree of autonomy, efficiently and promptly managing complex transactions. Must have exceptional communication, organizational, interpersonal, and listening skills. Must have Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with an outstanding academic record. The firm offers a very generous compensation and benefits package which includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k)/profit sharing, paid time off, and long term disability.

This law firm is special because it has been able to guarantee client satisfaction by finding the right synergy among attorneys who have developed a superior skill level and solid reputation in the legal community and a large variety of clients. Practice areas include admiralty, antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, corporations, creditors' rights, employment, environmental, estate planning, government contract, family law, healthcare, immigration, intellectual property, international, labor, litigation, municipal finance, probate, real estate, securities, and taxation.