Associate Attorney - Minneapolis
About The Position
At Piper Sandler, we connect capital with opportunity to build a better future. We believe that diverse teams with unique backgrounds, skills and experiences yield more innovative solutions. This is reflected in our commitment to engage, hire, and retain bright, committed people to work in partnership within an inclusive environment that allows each person to achieve personal success and add value to our teams and communities. We are currently looking for an associate-level Attorney to provide legal advice on corporate, securities and M&A matters in our Minneapolis, MN office (headquarters). In this role, the attorney would be an Associate General Counsel for Investment Banking and Capital Markets.
Requirements
- Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented problem-solvers with high work standards, excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills; and a high-level of discretion, maturity and ethical integrity.
- Candidates should have relevant experience working on both securities and M&A transactions.
- Candidates must be able to work well both with a team and independently under limited supervision, and must be able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and be flexible to adapt to changing organizational needs.
- Candidates must be willing to work overtime as workload requires.
- Must be licensed in Minnesota.
Nice To Haves
- Large law firm or investment bank experience strongly preferred.
- Two to four years of experience is generally preferred.
Responsibilities
- Working with other firm attorneys to provide legal support to the firm’s investment banking and capital markets businesses
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements and transaction documents
- Participating in firm committees, such as commitment committee, M&A committee and opinion committee
- Monitoring relevant regulatory and legislative changes and requirements
- Working with internal clients on special projects as requested
- Managing outside counsel and outside legal expenses
- Assisting with third-party matters and ancillary litigation matters
Benefits
- annual incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
