VP, Assistant General Counsel, Investment Banking (Capital Markets / M&A / Structured Products)

Job Title: VP, Assistant General Counsel, Investment Banking (Capital Markets / M&A / Structured Products)

Location: New York, NY

Firm Overview:

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., with over 12,000 employees, has been a leading global financial services firm at the forefront of financial and technological innovation since 1945. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, SPAC underwriting, PIPE placements, commercial real estate, and for its global distribution platform. Capitalizing on the firm’s financial acumen and technology prowess, Cantor’s portfolio of businesses also includes Prime Brokerage, Asset Management, and other businesses and ventures. For 79 years, Cantor has consistently fueled the growth of original ideas, pioneered new markets, and provided superior service to clients. Cantor operates trading desks in every major financial center globally, with offices in over 30 locations around the world. As one of the few remaining private partnerships on Wall Street, Cantor has the distinct ability to focus on long-term value creation and solid relationship building. Our structure allows us to respond quickly to client needs, develop solutions that address complex challenges, avoid the limitations of bureaucracy, and attract talented individuals who are driven to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Cantor Investment Banking Division & Structured Products Group by advising on legal, regulatory and reputational matters and providing commercial insights on all aspects of the Investment Banking & Structured Products businesses to protect the firm and assist in the efficient and timely execution of transactions.
• Supervise outside counsel on Capital Markets offerings (including IPOs, SPACs, Follow-ons, Bought Deals, Securitizations, ATMs, Registered Directs and Private Placements), M&A, Fairness Opinions and other corporate transactions in which the Cantor Investment Banking and/or Merchant Banking divisions are involved.
• Review, negotiate and draft a broad range of transaction documents (where applicable, with the assistance of external counsels), including capital markets and M&A engagement letters, NDAs, placement agreements, underwriting agreements, highly confident letters, fairness opinions, and other related ancillary documents.
• Global coordination with legal, compliance and investment banking colleagues.
• Research, stay up to date and provide advice on new and proposed securities regulations.
• Coordinate with various business groups, including Executive Commitment Committee and New Business Committee, the deal teams and operational teams, to assist in the receipt of necessary approvals and ensure the proper governance steps are followed.
• Liaise with Investment Banking Compliance and Sales & Trading Legal and Compliance to assist with regulatory compliance and the creation of internal policies and procedures to drive compliance with relevant securities laws, rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5+ years (i.e., junior to mid-level) of equity capital markets, structured products, debt finance and/or M&A legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or investment bank
• Significant experience executing some or all of the following transactions: IPOs, SPAC IPOs/De-SPACs, M&A (preferably public), Securitizations, Debt Finance, Converts, ATMs and other ECM deals (e.g., Follow-Ons, Bought-Deals and Registered Directs).
• Solid knowledge of federal securities laws, rules and regulations and New York and Delaware general corporate law.
• Strong drafting skills and proficiency in drafting and negotiating engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements and purchase, placement and underwriting agreements.
• Admission to the NY State Bar in good standing.
• Willingness to “take the pen” and draft transaction agreements, even without precedents.
• Excellent writing, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with a flat organizational structure a must; and
  Willingness to accept significant responsibility and interface with senior executives on a daily basis.

Educational Qualifications:

• Excellent academic credentials required, including bachelor's degree and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited US law school.

Hybrid Working - We are currently operating a hybrid model for our shared services employees (including this role). We anticipate continuing these arrangements for the foreseeable future with periodic review. Hybrid for Cantor Fitzgerald &