Corporate EC/VC Associate

Gould & Ratner LLP•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gould & Ratner LLP is seeking an Associate to join its Corporate Practice. The attorney will work with early-stage and growth-stage companies, founders, and venture capital firms on a range of EC/VC transactions, as well as other corporate and transactional matters. The practice handles complex transactions for sophisticated clients of varying sizes and across industries. The role offers direct client interaction, business development experience, and significant responsibility on complex legal matters. The attorney will serve as a business advisor, guiding clients through a broad range of legal matters throughout their life cycle. The firm describes the environment as collegial and collaborative, with an emphasis on professional and business development. The position is hybrid, combining in-office and remote work.

Requirements

3–6 years of experience practicing corporate transactional law.
Significant experience and familiarity with forms published by the National Venture Capital Association.
Familiarity with convertible debt, SAFEs, preferred equity issuances, and related financing tools.
Experience drafting transactional agreements and documents efficiently and clearly, managing closings, working with Carta and/or other cap table management tools, and using Excel.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and assume individual responsibility for matters involving direct client interaction.
Currently licensed in Illinois or Colorado; alternatively, licensed in another state with a UBE score qualifying for comity in Illinois or Colorado, eligible to waive in, or willing to sit for an upcoming Illinois or Colorado bar exam.

Nice To Haves

Experience with private funds, syndicated investment vehicles, and other pooled capital structures.
Experience with mergers and acquisitions in the venture capital ecosystem.
Experience drafting purchase and sale agreements, service level contracts, disclosure schedules, operating agreements, and other general corporate or transactional documents.
Experience drafting and reviewing loan agreements, security agreements, and other financing documents.
Understanding of issues affecting clients whose primary asset is intellectual property, including IP ownership, IP development, licensing agreements, tax matters, and employee matters.
Additional background in transactional and corporate governance matters, including private funds, mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and reorganization, commercial contracts, joint ventures, and other broad-based corporate matters.

Responsibilities

Handle and support EC/VC transactions for early-stage and growth-stage companies, founders, and venture capital firms.
Draft transactional agreements and documents, manage closings, and work with cap table management tools.
Advise clients on corporate transactional matters throughout their life cycle.
Work on matters that may include private funds, pooled capital structures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and reorganization, commercial contracts, joint ventures, and financing documents.
Interact directly with clients and contribute to business development.