Associate Attorney - Venture Capital for AI Startups

Audrey Golden Associates Ltd.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 445,000; Full time

Job summary

Audrey Golden Associates Ltd. in San Francisco seeks a midlevel associate to join its Venture Capital and Emerging Companies team, advising founders and venture-backed companies from formation through exit.

You will handle M&A and financing transactions while developing governance and strategic-structure expertise in a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Expect direct client contact and mentorship from senior partners within a strong technology and AI-focused client base.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of venture capital financing experience at a top-tier firm.
• Genuine interest and deep knowledge of AI and frontier technology companies.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills.
• Ability to manage deal teams and work directly with sophisticated clients.

Responsibilities

• Mergers & acquisitions for venture-backed and growth-stage technology companies, including AI/ML startups.
• Financing transactions across the venture spectrum — seed through late-stage rounds, venture debt, and convertible instruments.
• Exit strategy and execution, including strategic sales, secondary transactions, and IPO readiness.
• Counsel founders and boards on governance, equity structuring, and strategic alternatives.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Client management

Deal leadership

Job description

A leading corporate practice group is seeking a midlevel associate to join its Venture Capital and Emerging Companies team. This practice sits at the center of the firm's technology and life sciences client base, advising founders and venture-backed companies from formation through exit.

What you'll work on:

• Mergers & acquisitions for venture-backed and growth-stage technology companies, including AI/ML startups
• Financing transactions across the venture spectrum — seed through late-stage rounds, venture debt, and convertible instruments
• Exit strategy and execution, including strategic sales, secondary transactions, and IPO readiness
• Counseling founders and boards on governance, equity structuring, and strategic alternatives

What we're looking for:

• 3-7 years of substantive experience representing either emerging companies and start-ups in venture capital financings at a top-tier firm
• Genuine interest and deep knowledge of AI and other frontier technology companies
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-management skills
• Ability to manage deal teams and work directly with sophisticated clients

Additional highlights:

• Direct client contact and significant deal responsibility from day one
• Deep bench of technology, venture, and AI-sector clients — from early-stage founders to top-tier VC funds
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with strong mentorship and partnership-track transparency

Salary range will be $260K-$445K commensurate with experience along with an industry-leading benefits package.