Corporate & Finance (ECVC) Associate - Mid to Senior
About The Position
Our AmLaw 100 client is expanding its San Francisco Corporate & Finance bench with a mid to senior associate focused on M&A and emerging companies / venture capital work. This is a tight, high performing West Coast team backed by a national platform that Chambers USA and other leading directories consistently recognize for corporate, finance, and middle market M&A strength. The group works with founders, venture funds, growth companies, and strategic acquirers across technology, life sciences, financial services, consumer, and other innovation -driven sectors, from formation through late stage and exit transactions. You will sit in a Corporate & Finance group that integrates M&A, emerging companies and venture capital, capital markets, and related finance work across offices. Responsibilities include:
Requirements
- JD class years 2018 through 2022, with at least 3 years of corporate transactional experience at a sophisticated law firm.
- Significant experience in M&A and emerging companies / venture capital work on either company side, investor side, or both.
- Comfort running pieces of deals with limited oversight and owning client facing responsibilities.
- Strong drafting and negotiating skills plus solid judgment around risk, market terms, and what actually matters to founders and investors.
- Experience working with early stage and high growth companies through key inflection points, including formation, financings, strategic deals, and exits.
- Current California bar admission or clear path to California licensure.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support domestic and cross border M&A transactions, primarily in the middle market.
- Handle venture and growth equity financings for high growth companies and investors, from seed through later stages.
- Draft and negotiate core transaction documents, including stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, investor rights, SAFEs, charters, and ancillary documents.
- Manage discrete deal workstreams independently, including due diligence, disclosure schedules, and closing mechanics.
- Act as day to day contact for founders, management teams, investors, and internal client stakeholders.
- Partner with colleagues in tax, regulatory, capital markets, and other specialties on complex transactions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
