Private Companies Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition•Boston, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

A premier AmLaw 50 firm is seeking a Private Companies Associate Attorney to join its Boston office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing venture-backed startups, emerging growth companies, founders, venture capital funds, and strategic investors throughout every stage of the corporate lifecycle.

Requirements

3–6 years of corporate experience gained at a national or international law firm
Significant experience representing early-stage and growth-stage companies on day-to-day corporate matters
Experience advising venture-backed companies, founders, venture capital funds, institutional investors, and emerging businesses
Experience handling venture capital financings, including seed, Series A through later-stage preferred equity financings
Experience counseling clients on entity formation, corporate governance, capitalization matters, equity compensation, commercial agreements, and general corporate matters
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, recapitalizations, IPO readiness, and other liquidity events
Experience drafting and negotiating stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements, financing documents, stockholder agreements, and other corporate transaction documents
Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client counseling skills
Ability to independently manage sophisticated corporate transactions while maintaining significant client interaction
Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
Massachusetts bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Responsibilities

Representing venture-backed startups, emerging growth companies, founders, venture capital funds, and strategic investors throughout every stage of the corporate lifecycle.
Representing early-stage and growth-stage companies on day-to-day corporate matters.
Advising venture-backed companies, founders, venture capital funds, institutional investors, and emerging businesses.
Handling venture capital financings, including seed, Series A through later-stage preferred equity financings.
Counseling clients on entity formation, corporate governance, capitalization matters, equity compensation, commercial agreements, and general corporate matters.
Supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, recapitalizations, IPO readiness, and other liquidity events.
Drafting and negotiating stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements, financing documents, stockholder agreements, and other corporate transaction documents.
Independently managing sophisticated corporate transactions while maintaining significant client interaction.