Remote Investment Lawyer - Austria

Moritz; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 130.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Moritz is an AI-native global law firm building the next generation of commercial legal infrastructure. We hire people who want to do the best work of their careers in a small, ambitious team.

We seek a senior venture capital and corporate finance lawyer in Austria to lead co-counsel engagements for seed and growth rounds, SAFEs, term sheets, and governance issues, with rapid, precise closings and direct client collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in venture capital, private equity, or corporate finance law.
• Deep familiarity with term sheets, SAFEs, convertible notes, and shareholder agreements.
• Both-sides representation for companies and investors.
• Fluency in startup economics: liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, vesting.
• Active Austrian bar license and professional indemnity insurance, or willingness to obtain.

Aufgaben

• Draft, review, and negotiate investment documentation for founders, startups, angels, and funds.
• Lead due diligence, closings, and conditions precedent.
• Advise on cap tables, ESOPs, governance, and investor rights.
• Coordinate signing, completion, and client liaison.

Kenntnisse

Venture capital law

Private equity

Corporate finance law

Investment documentation

Dual representation (both sides)

Startup economics

Fast-moving deals

Ausbildung

Austria bar admission

Jobbeschreibung

Moritz is an AI-native global law firm building the next generation of commercial legal infrastructure. We combine proprietary AI tooling with a curated network of senior commercial lawyers to deliver vetted contract work at a speed and price point that traditional firms cannot match.

We serve clients globally across Europe, the US, and Australia, with active expansion into new markets including public procurement work.

We believe great commercial law is high-stakes, high-volume, and overdue for re-engineering. We hire people who want to do the best work of their careers in a small, ambitious team.

Moritz has raised a $9M seed round from Y Combinator, 20VC, and 20+ unicorn founders — including the founders of Dropbox, Gusto, and Instacart.

The Role

• Serve as co-counsel for Moritz's venture and investment work in Austria: seed and growth equity rounds, SAFEs and convertible instruments, term sheets, shareholder agreements, and secondaries.
• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of investment documentation for founders, startups, angels, and funds — on both the company side and the investor side.
• Run legal due diligence, manage closing processes and conditions precedent, and coordinate signing and completion.
• Advise on cap table structuring, employee option plans (ESOPs), governance and board matters, and investor rights.
• If you accept work with a known SLA (ex: 24hr turnaround), you must commit to meeting that SLA.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years practising venture capital, private equity, or corporate finance law in private practice or in-house.
• Deep familiarity with investment documentation — term sheets, subscription and shareholders' agreements, SAFEs and convertible notes, and articles / constitutional documents.
• Both-sides experience. You've acted for companies and for investors, and you know where each side's real risk sits.
• Fluency in startup economics. Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, vesting, option pools — and how they interact across rounds.
• Speed with precision. Venture deals move fast; your documents still close cleanly.
• Qualifications. Active license and in good standing with the bar / law society of Austria. Professional indemnity insurance maintained or willing to obtain in line with local requirements.
• Work with ambitious founders and funds on deals that move fast — supported by tooling that keeps pace.
• Flexible engagement: work with Moritz on a project or retainer basis alongside your existing practice.
• Senior team, modern tooling, and clients who value speed and clarity.
• Be part of a well-funded company (Y Combinator, 20VC, 20+ unicorn founders) building category-defining legal infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours will I need to commit to Moritz?

Volume depends on the scope of the client engagements you take on and can grow over time. The decision to accept, continue, or expand any engagement is made jointly between you, Moritz, and the client.

What technical requirements are needed to use Moritz's platform?

Our platform is web-based — all you need to access your Moritz matters and conduct negotiations is a reliable internet connection and word processing software. Any device you use to access the platform must meet our security requirements, which we will share during onboarding.

Am I employed by Moritz when I join the network?

No. Moritz does not employ the lawyers in its co-counsel network. Moritz is a law firm and engages clients directly; co-counsel are engaged by Moritz on an independent contractor basis to support those client matters under Moritz's supervision and quality standards. Moritz handles client intake, billing, conflicts checks, and matter management, so you can focus on the legal work.

How are co-counsel matched to client matters?

Moritz matches co-counsel to client matters based on jurisdiction, subject-matter expertise, capacity, and fit. The client engages Moritz; Moritz assigns the right co-counsel to the matter. You retain professional judgment on the legal work, while Moritz owns the client relationship, scoping, and commercial terms.