Mid-Level Technology Capital Markets Associate

MID-LEVEL TECH CAPITAL MARKETS ASSOCIATE | AMLAW 100 | SILICON VALLEY

Our recruiting team is partnering with an AmLaw 20 client that sits squarely at the intersection of technology, life sciences, and the public markets. The firm is nationally ranked for Capital Markets and Startups & Emerging Companies work and is a go-to advisor for high-growth companies and their investors across the full company lifecycle, including IPOs and follow-on offerings.

From its Silicon Valley hub, this firm advises venture-backed and late-stage tech and life sciences companies, investors, and underwriters on market-moving transactions and public company matters, with a strong track record in U.S. equity capital markets and cross-border work.

• Lead and support registered equity offerings, including IPOs and follow-on offerings, for technology and life sciences issuers.
  

• Work closely with issuers and underwriters on the full underwriting process, including drafting and reviewing registration statements, prospectuses, comfort letters, legal opinions, and related offering documents.
  

• Advise public company clients on ongoing reporting and corporate governance matters.
  

• Coordinate across offices with colleagues in corporate, technology, life sciences, and fund practices on capital markets and strategic transactions.
  

Prior sector focus in technology or life sciences is not required, but you should be ready to work with high-growth companies that move quickly and expect precision.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• J.D. from a top law school and 3–6 years of Capital Markets experience at a sophisticated law firm.
  

• Hands-on experience with public company reporting and registered equity offerings, including IPOs and follow-on offerings.
  

• Familiarity with the underwriting process, including comfort letters, opinions, negative assurance, and closing mechanics.
  

• Strong drafting skills and comfort running workstreams with clients, banks, and auditors.
  

• California bar admission, or clear eligibility to obtain it promptly.
  

Standout traits include:

• Ability to manage multiple offerings and ongoing company matters at once without losing detail.
  

• Confidence navigating the intersection of private company history, late-stage financings, and the public markets.
  

• A practical, execution-focused mindset with solid judgment around risk and disclosure.
  

WHY THIS ROLE

• Serious Capital Markets Platform: The firm’s capital markets team is nationally recognized for equity offerings, including IPOs, follow-ons, and alternative structures, serving issuers, sponsors, underwriters, and investors across sectors.
  

• Technology and Life Sciences Strength: Consistently ranked among the leading firms for startups, emerging companies, and life sciences work, with a deep bench advising clients from formation through sale or IPO.
  

• High-Profile Matters: The firm has represented market-shaping technology and biotech companies in significant IPOs and public transactions, reflecting its strong position in the tech and capital arena.
  

• Integrated West Coast Platform: Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and key global offices operate as a connected corporate and capital markets team, offering you complex, cross-office work and room to grow.
  

• Career Development: Formal training around IPO readiness, capital markets trends, and public company practice is paired with day-to-day mentoring from partners recognized in Chambers USA and Chambers Global for Capital Markets and related work.
  

You will join a practice that is busy, sophisticated, and still collaborative, with a clear path to increased responsibility on deals and client relationships.

CONFIDENTIAL INQUIRIES

If you are a mid-level Capital Markets associate who wants to deepen your IPO and public company practice on a top AmLaw 100 platform, please reach out in confidence.