Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Associate

Location: Boston, MA or New York, NY
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Experience: 3–5 Years
Compensation: $250,000–$365,000/year Excellent Benefits

Direct Counsel represents a leading Am Law 100 firm seeking a talented Mid-Level Corporate Associate to join its growing Venture Capital practice in Boston or New York.

This is an exciting opportunity to advise prominent venture-backed companies and institutional investors throughout the company lifecycle, from formation and early-stage financings through later-stage transactions and portfolio matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent venture-backed companies and venture capital funds in sophisticated corporate and transactional matters.
• Draft and negotiate venture capital financing documents from Seed through late-stage financings, including term sheets, SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred stock purchase agreements, investors' rights agreements, and voting agreements.
• Advise emerging growth companies on entity formation, corporate governance, securities issuances, capitalization, and general corporate matters.
• Represent venture capital funds and institutional investors in new investments, follow-on financings, investment structuring, and portfolio matters.
• Manage transaction diligence and take significant responsibility for deal execution.
• Develop and maintain direct client relationships.
• Work closely with senior attorneys while managing substantial responsibility within lean, fast-paced deal teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of substantive corporate transactional experience representing both venture capital investors and emerging growth companies.
• Strong experience with venture capital financings and emerging companies.
• Experience drafting and negotiating primary transaction documents.
• Prior experience at an Am Law 50 firm or nationally recognized venture capital practice strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong project management, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to manage significant responsibility and client contact.
• Ability to work effectively in lean, fast-paced deal teams.
• Massachusetts and/or New York Bar admission required, or eligibility for admission.

Compensation & Benefits

• $250,000–$365,000 annual salary, depending on experience, qualifications, and market factors.
• Potential discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA and flexible spending account options.
• 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Employee assistance program.
• Additional voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, cancer, disability, and pet insurance.
• Commuter and transit programs may be available.

Join a growing, nationally recognized Venture Capital practice and work directly with innovative companies, venture capital funds, and institutional investors on sophisticated transactions across the company lifecycle.