Capital Markets & Corporate Compliance Associate (#1030) - Denver
About the role
Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking an experienced Corporate Associate with four to five years of experience to join our Denver office. This associate will primarily support the Capital Markets & Corporate Compliance Practice Group in Denver and will work closely with Dorsey partners and clients on a wide variety of matters, providing a great opportunity for professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Support the Capital Markets & Corporate Compliance Practice Group in Denver
- Work closely with Dorsey partners and clients on a wide variety of matters
- Provide legal advice and support in areas such as securities law, corporate governance and compliance, M&A, cross-border transactions, and public offerings
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Four to five years of corporate law experience, including capital markets and corporate compliance matters
- Experience with securities law (1933 Act and 1934 Act), corporate governance and compliance, M&A, cross border transactions (U.S./Canada, U.S./China, or U.S. Europe), and public offerings
- Colorado bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Colorado
Qualifications
- Excellent analytical and writing skills
- Excellent verbal communication
- Strong academic performance
Benefits
The salary range for this position is $245,000 - $265,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.
Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorsey’s benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Basic and optional life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Flexible time off
- Up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth
- Paid holidays
- Athletic care program
- Healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts
- Back-up child and elder care program
- Education and college advising program
- Virtual tutoring
- Wellbeing programs and activities
- Mass transit program (certain offices)
- Travel assistance program
- 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)
Contact Information
To apply, visit Dorsey & Whitney LLP's careers page. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us at 612-492-5033.