At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a top-tier team advising on high-profile equity transactions and managing complex regulatory processes.
- Company: Elite US law firm known for its market-leading practices and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Genuine career progression, extensive professional development, and early responsibility.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities to work on cross-border deals and innovative financing structures.
- Why this job: Be part of significant transactions that shape markets and gain invaluable client exposure.
- Qualifications: 1-5 PQE with strong drafting and negotiation skills in a corporate law context.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Equity Capital Markets Associate – 1-5 PQE | Elite US Law Firm
About the Firm
This elite US law firm is globally renowned for its market-leading transactional and contentious practices. Consistently ranked among the world’s most prestigious firms, it delivers legal excellence across key sectors and geographies. With a truly international platform spanning major financial centres, the firm is frequently engaged on high-profile transactions that shape markets and set benchmarks in innovation. The London office is a central hub for the firm’s European strategy and is recognised for advising on some of the most complex and high-value cross-border deals. Its client base includes multinational corporates, global investment banks, private equity sponsors and sovereign entities, all of whom turn to the firm for its deep technical expertise, sophisticated commercial insight and seamless execution capability. Working here offers more than access to marquee mandates – it is an opportunity to join a high-performance, inclusive culture that rewards initiative, collaboration and entrepreneurial thinking. Associates enjoy genuine career progression, extensive professional development resources and early responsibility aligned with an elite US platform.
The Role
The position sits within the firm’s highly regarded Equity Capital Markets practice, embedded in a top-tier corporate group. This team stands at the forefront of the ECM market, delivering advice on transactions at the highest level. Its experience spans the full spectrum of equity and equity-linked offerings, including:
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on the premium and standard segments of the London Stock Exchange
- Multi-track processes combining IPO with private sale alternatives
- Rights issues, placings, open offers and block trades
- Retail offers under innovative platforms and regulatory frameworks
- Cross-border offerings requiring multi-jurisdictional regulatory coordination
- Complex financing structures combining equity and capital markets strategies
- Continuing obligations advice for listed companies, corporate governance and transparency rules
The group’s work is frequently headline-making, involving some of the largest and most strategically significant transactions in the European capital markets. Associates are actively involved at every stage, gaining significant client exposure and experience managing transactions with challenging timelines and regulatory complexity.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting and negotiating key transactional documents including prospectuses, underwriting agreements and shareholder circulars
- Advising clients on UK and EU regulatory requirements, including Listing Rules, MAR and disclosure regimes
- Coordinating international legal input across multiple jurisdictions
- Managing due diligence processes and working closely with clients and investment banks
- Providing strategic advice on governance and compliance matters for listed companies
Associate - Equity Capital Markets employer: Taylor Root
At Taylor Root, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration in the heart of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development opportunities and a supportive environment where innovative legal solutions thrive. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values your expertise and encourages meaningful contributions to our exciting creative business.
