Securities Partner / Securities Attorney

About the Firm

A Maryland-based commercial law firm with more than 40 years in practice, currently staffed by approximately 26 attorneys and pursuing a strategic growth plan to reach 35-40 attorneys over the next four years.

• Full-service practice groups spanning Corporate/M&A, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Lending, Land Use, Litigation, Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Family Law.
• A client base concentrated in closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate investors and developers, banks and credit unions and high net worth individuals - a natural pipeline for securities and capital-raising work.
• Newly opened, modern office at 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Fourth Floor, Bethesda, Maryland, reflecting the firm's continued investment in growth and infrastructure.

What You Will Do

• Establish, lead, and grow a securities law practice within the firm, with autonomy to build your own client relationships and practice systems.
• Advise business, real estate, and private fund clients on private placements, Regulation D and other exempt offerings, syndications, and fund formation.
• Counsel closely held and emerging companies on securities compliance, corporate governance, blue sky filings, and disclosure matters.
• Partner with the firm's Corporate/M&A, Commercial Real Estate, and Commercial Lending attorneys on transactions with a securities or capital-raising component.
• Serve as the firm's go-to securities resource for existing clients, converting outside referral work into in-house engagements.
• If leading a team - recruit, mentor, and develop associate talent as the practice grows.
• Participate in firm-wide business development and represent the securities practice in the firm's broader growth strategy.

What We Are Looking For

• An established securities practitioner (partner-level) or a small, cohesive team of securities attorneys with a portable book of business or a demonstrated ability to generate one quickly.
• Deep experience in private placements, exempt securities offerings, fund formation, and related corporate/regulatory work; broker-dealer or investment adviser regulatory experience is a plus.
• A track record of self-sufficient practice management - comfortable owning client relationships, billing, and practice economics.
• An entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset and interest in building something within a firm that will actively support that growth, rather than joining a practice that already exists.
• Maryland/DC/Virginia bar admission preferred (or willingness to obtain); active JD and clean disciplinary record required.

What The Firm Offers

• A steady stream of internal referrals from an established, multi-practice client base - business owners, real estate investors, and high net worth individuals - who already need securities counsel.
• Cross-practice collaboration with Corporate/M&A, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Lending, and Trusts & Estates attorneys to source and expand engagements.
• A competitive, transparent compensation structure aligned to self-sustaining practice economics, with the support and infrastructure to accelerate growth beyond what an independent or small-firm practice could achieve alone.
• Modern, newly built office space in Bethesda, firm-wide marketing and business development support, and an administrative infrastructure built to scale.
• A seat at the table in a firm actively investing in strategic growth - with the opportunity to shape the securities practice as a core pillar of that expansion.