Emerging Company and Venture Capital Associate Attorney

2-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Overview: A law firm in San Francisco, CA, is seeking an experienced Emerging Company and Venture Capital Associate Attorney with 3-6 years of significant expertise in the field. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing legal counsel to start-ups and emerging growth companies, participating in venture capital financings, public offerings, and domestic mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Duties:

• Handle legal matters for emerging companies and venture capital clients, including seed and venture capital financings, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Manage and negotiate transactions using NVCA documents, with a minimum of ten venture financings experience.
• Demonstrate a strong business sense and proactively manage internal and external client and counsel relationships.
• Contribute to a premier corporate practice by providing legal expertise and innovative solutions.
• Communicate complex legal matters concisely and effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Uphold a commitment to delivering excellent client service and maintaining a high standard of work ethic.

Requirements:

• 3-6 years of significant experience in emerging companies and venture capital work.
• Bar Admission in California.
• Experience in domestic mergers and acquisitions transactions, particularly for startup companies and investors.
• Proactive attitude with strong business and legal problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with technology, life sciences, and/or CPG businesses.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (.) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Bar Admission in California.

Skills:

• Excellent negotiation and transaction management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and take on increased responsibility for transactions.
• Proficiency in handling premier corporate practice matters.
• Affinity for or experience in technology, life sciences, and/or CPG industries.

Benefits: The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including discretionary bonuses, health/welfare benefits (including parental, adoption, and fertility benefits), flexible time off, and paid holidays.

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