Corporate and Venture Capital Associate

Connect Legal Partners; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners seeks a senior corporate and venture capital attorney to advise growth companies on financings, governance, equity arrangements and related commercial questions.

You will draft transaction documents, coordinate cap table updates and disclosure schedules, and oversee matters from early planning through closing while also providing ongoing general counsel support as a client matures between funding rounds.

Qualifications

• Around four to six years of corporate and venture capital practice, including at least three years at a single firm.
• Led financing documentation and drafting; strong drafting and client-facing skills.
• Law degree required; familiarity with early-stage investment structures; ability to manage multiple relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise growth businesses on financings, governance, equity arrangements and commercial questions.
• Draft transaction documents and coordinate cap tables and disclosure schedules.
• Coordinate activities from early planning through closing; provide ongoing general counsel support between funding rounds.

Skills

Drafting

Client management

Financing deals

Corporate law

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Build ongoing relationships with founders while taking responsibility for the venture financing deals behind their growth.

The role

Advise growth businesses on financings, governance, equity arrangements and commercial questions. You will draft transaction documents, work with capitalisation information and disclosure schedules and coordinate matters from early planning through closing. The role combines transaction responsibility with continuing general counsel support, giving you the opportunity to understand how a client’s business develops between funding rounds.

What you will need

Around four to six years of corporate and venture capital practice at a leading startup or venture law firm, including at least three years consistently with one firm. You should have led financing documentation and bring strong drafting and direct client skills. A law degree, familiarity with early stage investment structures and careful management of several relationships are important.

What is on offer

• A fully remote US based position.
• Base salary is $152,000 to $216,000, with a separate bonus component and compensation linked to the agreed workload.