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.

Unsuitable Candidates

• Attorneys with less than 4 years of relevant ECVC experience.
• Those primarily focused on litigation or transactional work outside of ECVC.
• Individuals seeking only a 9-to-5 transactional role without strategic client engagement.
• Candidates unwilling to adapt to the fast-paced nature of emerging companies.

About The Opportunities

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 YOE
  • Work Model: Hybrid

  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 YOE
  • Work Model: Remote

  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 YOE
  • Work Model: Hybrid

  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.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in venture capital financings.
• Expertise in representing emerging companies and startups.
• Strong capabilities in general corporate governance and affairs.
• Strategic advising skills for high-growth businesses and investors.
• A 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