Investment Banking Counsel (Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Team Lead) - Director

About the position

We are seeking an experienced attorney to head the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team in the Legal Department in our New York City office. In this role, you will lead a team of attorneys responsible for providing legal support and legal risk management to Deutsche Bank's U.S. M&A and Capital Markets businesses. This encompasses a full range of buyside and sellside, as well as debt and equity transactions. You will be instrumental in negotiating financial advisory engagement letters related to buyside and sellside transactions and other advisory assignments with investment banking clients. Additionally, you will participate in fairness committees and advise the Business on conflicts of interest matters. Your responsibilities will include providing clear and concise advice to business units regarding capital markets transactions for a wide range of domestic and international issuer types and debt and equity products. This includes registered and 144A/Reg S bond offerings, IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, and private placements. You will also be involved in amending, reviewing, and advising on pre-transaction and transaction documents from the initial pitch phase through to closing. Collaboration with colleagues in the Legal Department and Compliance in the U.S. and overseas will be essential to coordinate advice regarding transactions and related matters. In addition to these responsibilities, you will assist with policy and guideline formulation and deliver related training on topical issues to the Legal Department and business units. You will create, maintain, and update legal form templates for M&A and capital markets matters, ensuring that your team actively manages legal, regulatory, and reputational risk issues. You will work closely with business units and the legal billing group to manage outside legal counsel engagements and related costs and expenses.

Responsibilities
?? Negotiate financial advisory engagement letters relating to buyside and sellside transactions and other advisory assignments with investment banking clients.
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?? Participate in fairness committees and advise the Business on conflicts of interest matters.
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?? Provide clear and concise advice to business units regarding capital markets transactions for a wide range of domestic and international issuer types and debt and equity products.
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?? Amend and/or review and advise on pre-transaction and transaction documents from initial pitch phase through closing.
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?? Work with colleagues in the Legal Department and Compliance in the U.S. and overseas to coordinate advice regarding transactions and related matters.
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?? Assist with policy and guideline formulation and deliver related training on topical issues to the Legal Department and business units.
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?? Create, maintain, and update legal form templates for M&A and capital markets matters.
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?? Lead a team actively managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk issues and work with business units and legal billing group to manage outside legal counsel engagements and related costs and expenses.

Requirements
?? Experience in M&A and/or Capital Markets (experience in both areas would be a plus but is not a requirement).
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?? An active State Bar membership and extensive relevant experience at a major law firm and/or global investment bank.
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?? Extensive experience representing broker-dealers on financial advisory and/or capital markets transactions.
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?? Federal securities law expertise, including familiarity with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations relevant to capital markets transactions.

Nice-to-haves
?? Qualified lawyer with managerial experience.
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?? Strong analytical, organizational, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills.
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?? Capacity to assume responsibility for your own workload from an early stage.
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?? Ability to appropriately weigh legal risk, reputational and commercial issues in solving sophisticated legal problems.
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?? Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits
?? A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration.
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?? A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days.
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?? Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement.
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?? Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits.
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?? Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs.

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