Description:

Overview:
Aigbe Law PLLC is seeking a Securities Attorney to join the firm on a part-time to full-time, flexible basis, depending on deal flow. This role is ideal for a securities or transactional attorney who wants high-quality deal work, flexibility, and upside participation without a traditional law-firm structure.

This position may be structured as Associate or Of Counsel, depending on experience.

No recruiters. No agencies. Direct applicants only.

Practice Focus

The firm advises on:
  • Securities offerings (Reg D, Reg S, Reg A, S-1)
  • Public company transactions (reverse mergers, spin-offs, uplists)
  • Private placements and structured financings
  • M&A involving public or pre-public companies
  • Corporate governance and disclosure matters
  • Capital markets and transaction structuring
  • Clients include:
  • Public and pre-public companies
  • Founders and sponsors
  • Investors and acquisition vehicles
  • OTC, Nasdaq, and NYSE American issuers

Role & Responsibilities:
The attorney will:
  • Draft and review:
  • Private placement memoranda
  • Subscription agreements
  • SAFEs / convertible instruments
  • Stock & asset purchase agreements
  • Disclosure schedules
  • Registration statements (preferred but not required)
  • Assist with:
  • Securities compliance analysis
  • Deal structuring and execution
  • Public company readiness
  • Exchange-related matters
  • Work directly with the firm principal on live transactions
  • Interface with clients, auditors, transfer agents, and counterparties
  • Provide commercially practical legal advice (not academic memo-writing)

Compensation Structure

Base Engagement Compensation
  • 10% of gross legal fees collected on all matters you work on
  • Paid per engagement
  • No cap
  • No origination required

Origination Bonus

  • Additional 10% of gross legal fees for any client or engagement you originate
  • Applies whether you handle the work directly or another firm attorney does
  • Paid on collected revenue
  • No cap

Total possible compensation: 20% of collected fees on originated matters

This structure is designed for attorneys who:
  • Want upside without firm politics
  • Have or can develop deal flow
  • Prefer flexibility over salary caps

Engagement Structure

  • Part-time to full-time, depending on workflow
  • Fully remote
  • Of Counsel relationship welcomed
  • No minimum hour requirement
  • Work assigned on a deal-by-deal basis
  • High autonomy, low bureaucracy

Required Qualifications:
  • JD from an accredited U.S. law school
  • Active bar license (any U.S. jurisdiction)
  • 2+ years of securities or transactional experience
  • Working knowledge of:
  • Securities Act of 1933
  • Exchange Act of 1934
  • Reg D / Reg S
  • Public company disclosure basics
  • Strong drafting and analytical skills
  • Comfortable working independently

Strongly preferred:
Experience with:
  • Public companies or IPO-adjacent work
  • Reverse mergers or uplisting transactions
  • OTC Markets or Nasdaq issuers
  • Background in a securities boutique or BigLaw
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with deal-based work

Not a Fit If You:

  • Require a fixed salary or guaranteed hours
  • Want a traditional law firm ladder
  • Are uncomfortable with variable workflow
  • Do not have securities law experience
  • Are a recruiter or placement agency

How to Apply:
Please send:
  • Resume or LinkedIn profile
  • Brief description of securities experience
  • Bar admission(s)
  • Availability (part-time / full-time / flexible)

Direct applicants only. No recruiters.