Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate Attorney

These opportunities are for legal professionals passionate about guiding high-growth startups and influential investors through the complex landscape of venture financing and corporate development. Successful candidates will play a pivotal role in supporting innovation across diverse technology and life sciences sectors.

Requirements

• 4-15 years of experience in Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) law
• Strong background in venture financings and corporate affairs for technology enterprises
• Adept at providing comprehensive counsel to high-growth startups
• Experience representing investors in venture capital transactions
• Comfortable advising on corporate governance matters

About the Roles

We've bundled these distinct Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Associate roles together as they target a similar talent pool of experienced ECVC attorneys, offering varied levels of seniority, compensation structures, and work models across prominent firms. This allows candidates to explore multiple high-impact positions within a specialized and in-demand practice area.

Current Openings

• Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)

  Location: New York, New York / Austin, Texas / Denver, Colorado / Los Angeles, California / Palo Alto, California / San Francisco, California / San Diego, California (Hybrid)

  Compensation: $310K - $390K

  Experience: 4-6 years

  This role involves providing comprehensive counsel to high-growth startups and influential investors, offering strategic advice. The successful candidate will contribute to a highly respected Emerging Companies and Venture Capital team.

• Senior ECVC Associate

  Location: United States (Remote)

  Compensation: $224K - $300K

  Experience: 7-15 years

  This position is for an individual with extensive expertise in venture financings, representing startup companies, and managing general corporate affairs for technology enterprises, helping to establish a specialized ECVC group.

• ECVC Associate

  Location: San Francisco / New York (Hybrid)

  Compensation: $310K - $435K

  Experience: 4-8 years

  This role involves working with a globally recognized firm advising technology, life sciences, and other expanding businesses, from nascent entrepreneurial ventures to global corporations, as well as the venture capital firms supporting them.

Responsibilities

• Proven experience in venture capital financings
• Expertise in representing emerging companies and startups
• Strong capabilities in general corporate governance and affairs
• Strategic advising for high-growth businesses and investors
• Deep understanding of the technology and life sciences sectors

Benefits

• Opportunities at nationally recognized, leading law firms
• Direct involvement with innovative high-growth companies and influential investors
• Competitive compensation packages with strong earning potential
• Flexible work models including hybrid and fully remote options

Skills

• M&A
• Capital
• Investment funds
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Compensation
• Life sciences
• Private equity
• Technology
• Emerging growth companies
• Venture capital
• Corporate governance
• ECVC