Hiring: Attorney, Investment Banking Company: Cantor Fitzgerald Location: New York City Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:43:44 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Capital Markets, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •5+ years (i.e., junior to mid-level) of debt and/or equity capital markets, legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or investment bank Required Skills: •Actively facilitate and support Cantor Investment Banking Division by advising on legal, regulatory and reputational matters and providing commercial insights on all aspects of the Investment Banking businesses to protect the firm and assist in the efficient and timely execution of securities offerings •Supervise outside counsel on Capital Markets offerings (including IPOs, SPACs, Follow-ons, Bought Deals, Securitizations, ATMs, Registered Directs and Private Placements) and other securities offerings 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 debt and equity capital markets engagement letters, NDAs, placement agreements, underwriting agreements, comfort letters, opinions and other ancillary documents •Global coordination with legal, compliance and investment banking colleagues •Research, stay up to date and provide advice 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 internal 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: •Direct message the job poster from Cantor Fitzgerald •Talent Acquisition Specialist @ Cantor Fitzgerald •VP, Assistant General Counsel, Investment Banking (Capital Markets) •Midtown, New York, NY (hybrid with 4 days in the office) •At least 3-5+ years (i.e., junior to mid-level) of debt and/or equity capital markets, legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or investment bank •Significant experience advising investment banks on some or all of the following capital markets offerings: IPOs, Shelf-takedowns, Converts, ATMs and other ECM deals (e.g., Follow-Ons, Bought-Deals and Registered Directs Offerings •Robust proficiency in negotiating with auditors and issuer’s counsels, especially with respect to comfort letters / tickmarks and legal opinions / negative assurance letters, respectively •Solid knowledge of federal securities laws, rules and regulations and New York and Delaware general corporate law, along with what is “market” for capital markets deals •Strong drafting skills and proficiency in drafting and negotiating engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements and purchase, placement and underwriting agreements •Excellent academic credentials required, including bachelor's degree and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited US law school Compensation: •$200,000 - $235,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!