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Capital Markets Associate | Houston, TX | Hybrid | Mid-Level | $235,000–$365,000 + Bonus Jobs in Houston, TX at Watts & Associates Recruitment
Title: Capital Markets Associate | Houston, TX | Hybrid | Mid-Level | $235,000–$365,000 + Bonus
Company: Watts & Associates Recruitment
Location: Houston, TX
Capital Markets Associate | Houston, TX | Hybrid | Mid-Level | $235,000–$365,000 + Bonus
Watts & Associates is working discreetly with a highly regarded Am Law-ranked global full-service firm seeking a mid-level Capital Markets Associate to join its Houston office on a hybrid basis.
This opportunity offers direct access to high-value securities offerings for major financial institutions, multinational corporations and other sophisticated clients.
You will work closely with senior partners, assume substantive responsibility for active transactions and gain exposure to cross-border matters within a collaborative international platform offering strong professional development and long-term advancement potential.
Company Highlights
• Join an Am Law-ranked global firm with Chambers and Legal 500 recognised corporate capabilities
• Access an international platform of approximately 1,500 attorneys across nearly 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia
• Work on sophisticated matters for multinational corporations, financial institutions, energy companies, technology businesses and other major clients
• Join a well-established capital markets practice handling IPOs, follow-on offerings, debt offerings and complex private placements
• Benefit from a collaborative, inclusive and partner-led culture focused on accessibility, teamwork and mentorship
• Gain meaningful responsibility and direct partner access as part of active deal teams
• Work within a firm recognised for innovation, legal technology and AI-enabled service delivery
• Access structured training, career-development and secondment opportunities
• Contribute to a strong pro bono culture supporting community initiatives and access to justice
The Role
• Represent underwriters, issuers and placement agents in public and private securities offerings
• Advise on IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, debt offerings and private placements
• Draft and negotiate offering documents, purchase agreements, disclosure materials and related securities documentation
• Assume increasing ownership of transaction workstreams from initial structuring through closing
• Conduct and coordinate securities-law due diligence and disclosure review
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, investment banks and other professional advisers
• Manage transaction timelines, coordinate closing requirements and help resolve legal and commercial issues
• Work closely with senior partners and attorneys across the firm’s international corporate platform
• Collaborate with colleagues in related energy, financial services and corporate practices
Ideal Candidate Profile
The firm is seeking an attorney with:
• Three to five years of capital markets and securities-offerings experience
• Experience gained within a sophisticated law firm or comparable transactional environment
• Proven experience representing underwriters, issuers or placement agents
• Substantive exposure to IPOs, follow-on offerings, debt offerings or private placements
• Strong drafting, securities-law, disclosure and transaction-management skills
• The ability to manage multiple workstreams and communicate effectively with sophisticated clients
• Strong academic credentials, with particular emphasis placed on the quality of the candidate’s transactional experience
• Active admission to the Texas Bar or the ability to obtain admission promptly
• The ability to work from the Houston office four days per week
Compensation and Benefits
• Base salary of $235,000–$365,000, depending on experience
• Performance-based bonus opportunity aligned with comparable Am Law firms
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance and additional wellbeing benefits
• Paid family leave and firm-paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition assistance and professional-development support
• Access to structured training, mentorship and potential secondment opportunities
Location and Working Arrangement
This position is based in Houston, Texas and operates on a hybrid basis, with attorneys expected to work from the office four days per week.
Discreet Conversations Welcome
All discussions and applications will be handled in strict confidence.
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