Salary range: $152K - $216KLocation: Fully remote, US-based
About this roleAs a Corporate ECVC Associate, you'll advise startups on day-to-day matters, venture transactions, and possible acquisitions. You'll run point on venture financings - drafting and negotiating primary financing documents and ancillaries, disclosure schedules, and cap tables - while guiding founders and CEOs through employment agreements, separations, and board consents as a trusted advisor. You'll work alongside senior associates and partners on deals ranging from SAFEs to $300M+ transactions, with real end-to-end ownership.
What You'll Do- Serve as the main point of contact for 20+ startups on daily general counsel needs
- Lead venture capital financings end-to-end, including drafting principal financing agreements
- Advise founders on corporate governance, equity grants, employment matters, and commercial agreements
- Work directly with partners on complex transactions with significant autonomy and ownership
- Manage client relationships in a founder-facing capacity
What We're Looking For- 4-6 years of corporate ECVC experience at a top venture/startup law firm (e.g., Fenwick, Orrick, Cooley, Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin, Gunderson)
- 3+ years consistently at one firm - stability and commitment matter
- ~15+ venture deals per year, including 5+ equity rounds where you led drafting
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Experience drafting and negotiating venture financing documents (SAFEs, convertible notes, Series A/B), plus cap table management and disclosure schedules
- Comfortable being founder-facing and owning client relationships independently
- Comfortable with a 1,200+ billable hour target
- Tech-forward mindset
Nice-to-Haves- Experience as main point of contact for 20+ startups on day-to-day GC needs
- M&A experience (strategic, sell-side)
- Pro forma modeling experience
Compensation & Benefits- Total compensation: $190,000-$270,000 (based on 1,200-1,350 billable hour range)
- 80/20 salary/bonus split; 1,200-hour minimum target with pay for every hour above
- 401(k) + firm-contributed profit sharing and cash balance retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Home office stipend
- Origination credit for business development
Note: This is a fully remote role. The firm is experiencing high demand for client work and is looking for someone who can start ASAP. Priority will be given to candidates with immediate availability.
Interview Process- Screener / knowledge assessment call (15-20 minutes)
- Take-home technical assignment
- Partner interview #1
- Partner interview #2
Role responsibilities• Advise startups on day-to-day matters, venture transactions, and possible acquisitions
• Run point on venture financings
• Guide founders/CEOs through employment agreements, separations, and board consents
• Work alongside senior associates and partners on deals ranging from SAFEs to $300M transactions
