Associate Attorneys (2 openings)

HR at Kaufman & Canoles•Richmond, VA

1d•$130,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. is hiring two Associate Attorneys to provide bilingual U.S. securities law services to English-speaking and Mandarin-speaking clients. The role focuses on SEC filings, public offerings, due diligence, corporate governance, and Nasdaq and FINRA procedures. Attorneys communicate with Chinese-speaking clients in Mandarin and English, including explaining U.S. securities law and governance requirements and translating Chinese corporate materials for compliance and disclosure purposes. The position includes preparing and submitting SEC filings; drafting and reviewing IPO and other offering documents; responding to SEC comments; supporting Nasdaq listings; advising clients on governance and compliance; conducting legal research; preparing stock issuance instructions and legal opinions; and working with clients, senior attorneys, partners, transfer agents, broker-dealers, CFOs, and investor-relations professionals. The role also uses office and document-management software for legal drafting, presentations, calculations, and file organization. The position is based at Two James Center, 1021 East Cary Street, Suite 1400, Richmond City, VA 23219-4058. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Salary is $130,000–$140,000 per year.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-approved school, or an LL.M. from an ABA-approved school; a suitable combination of education, training, or experience is also accepted.
Admission to any State Bar and an active license to practice law in good standing.
At least one year of experience in U.S. securities law, corporate governance, stock exchange procedures, and SEC filings.
Experience working on registration statements, Nasdaq responses, proxy statements, shareholder meeting materials, and due diligence materials, including corporate, financial, and regulatory documents.
Experience working with iManage.
Native-speaker-level proficiency in Mandarin Chinese writing, reading, and speaking, including technical, business, and legal matters.

Responsibilities

Lead due diligence for Chinese-speaking-only clients, review corporate, financial, and regulatory documents, assess IPO legal and compliance risks, review matters under Chinese corporate law, perform searches on Chinese websites and databases, and review CSRC reports.
Prepare and submit SEC filings, including proxy statements, annual shareholder meeting materials, annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, and Schedules 13D and 13G; translate Chinese shareholder and corporate materials into English and ensure filings and drafts meet SEC disclosure requirements.
Draft IPO registration statements and serve as second chair on IPO and PIPE matters; prepare SEC and Nasdaq response letters; review and revise documents for IPOs, PIPEs, registered direct offerings, secondary offerings, and Regulation A offerings.
Draft underwriting agreements, placement agent agreements, warrant forms, lock-up agreements, shelf and resale registration statements, and responses to SEC comment letters.
Handle Nasdaq stock exchange and FINRA procedures, explain relevant standards to Chinese-speaking clients, and file Nasdaq Listing Center notification forms, including listing applications and Listings of Additional Shares.
Draft and revise board and committee resolutions, charters, ethics codes, and Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Rule documents; review and translate Chinese-language governance materials; explain U.S. governance standards in Mandarin; circulate bilingual documents for execution and advise on implementation.
Review and revise memoranda and articles of association and provide related legal support.
Attend calls with senior attorneys and partners; communicate with clients in Mandarin and English; interpret U.S. securities law matters; answer client questions and provide status updates regarding filings and disclosure requirements.
Work with transfer agents and broker-dealers, verify client personal information in Mandarin for share transfers, coordinate with Chinese client CFOs, and facilitate and confirm public offering wire transfers.
Work with investor-relations professionals to review and edit press releases, verify Chinese-language drafts and translations, and ensure clear and compliant communication to Chinese-speaking stakeholders.
Conduct legal research on disclosure obligations, corporate governance, securities compliance, and federal and state securities laws, including matters concerning Foreign Private Issuers, Emerging Growth Companies, and Smaller Reporting Companies.
Prepare stock issuance instructions and draft legal opinions for Chinese-speaking clients, ensuring compliance with U.S. securities law and accurate translations of relevant Chinese corporate materials.
Use Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat; prepare PowerPoint marketing presentations; calculate share numbers, warrants, and convertible notes and track investor losses in Excel; organize and store documents in iManage; and draft organizational structures in Adobe Acrobat.