Remote Venture Capital Counsel – Australia

Moritz; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Moritz is an AI-native global law firm expanding into Australia, seeking a senior venture capital lawyer to serve as co-counsel on startup funding rounds and related investment documentation. This independent-contractor role emphasizes speed and precision in fast-moving deals with both founders and investors.

You will handle drafting, review, and negotiation, conduct due diligence, and advise on cap tables and ESOPs, governance, and investor rights, while collaborating with a modern tooling

Qualifications

• 5+ years practising venture capital, private equity, or corporate finance law.
• Experience drafting and negotiating investment documents.
• Active Australian legal license and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as co-counsel for Moritz's venture and investment work in Australia: 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.

Skills

Venture capital law

Private equity law

Corporate finance law

Investment documentation

Dual representation (both sides)

Deal negotiation

Education

Australian bar license

Professional indemnity insurance

Job description

Moritz is an AI-native global law firm expanding into Australia, seeking a senior venture capital lawyer to serve as co-counsel on startup funding rounds and related investment documentation. This independent-contractor role emphasizes speed and precision in fast-moving deals with both founders and investors.

You will handle drafting, review, and negotiation, conduct due diligence, and advise on cap tables and ESOPs, governance, and investor rights, while collaborating with a modern tooling