Corporate Associate – Junior and Midlevel – Portland

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 215,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (with HSA)

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement planning

FSAs (HSA/Dependent Care)

Job summary

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks junior and midlevel associates to join our Corporate practice in Seattle, San Francisco, or Portland offices. These associates will support private company buyers and sellers, private equity, venture capital, and other investors on a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, ECVC transactions, and governance.

This role offers exposure to sophisticated middle-market transactions in technology and startup ecosystems while developing strong

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of corporate transactional experience at a law firm.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, emerging companies, and general corporate matters preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated interest in transactional practice advising private companies, investors and founders.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission (or eligibility for admission) in the state where the position is based.

Responsibilities

• Advise private companies, private equity sponsors and other investors on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, including platform acquisitions, sale processes, add-on acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Advise private companies and their boards of directors and private equity portfolio companies on corporate governance and counseling.
• Advise emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, and day-to-day legal matters throughout the company lifecycle.
• Advise emerging growth companies and venture capital funds on venture financings, including seed, Series A, and later-stage equity financings.
• Assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing processes.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents, including financing documents, purchase agreements, governance materials, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documentation.
• Coordinate and manage due diligence review and workstreams across deal teams.
• Work closely with management teams, sponsors, investors and founders to manage deal timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm in related practice areas, including technology transactions, tax, employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, privacy and security, environmental and real estate.

Skills

M&A experience

Venture financing

Emerging companies

Corporate governance

Drafting & negotiating

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking junior and midlevel associate s to join our Corporate practice in our Seattle, San Francisco, or Portland offices. Th ese associate s will work closely with partners , associates and counsel across the corporate group to support a growing practice representing strategic private company buyers and sellers , private equity, venture capital and other investors, and emerging companies and founders on a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) , emerging company and venture capital transactions (ECVC) transactional matters , a nd corporate governance and counseling .

This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated transactions across the middle market, technology and startup ecosystem s while developing strong client relationships and taking on meaningful responsibility on deal teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise private companies, private equity sponsors and other investors on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, including platform acquisitions, sale processes, add-on acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Advise private companies and their boards of directors and private equity portfolio companies on corporate governance and counseling.
• Advise emerging growth companies and founders on corporate governance, entity formation, and day-to-day legal matters throughout the company lifecycle.
• Advise emerging growth companies and venture capital funds on venture financings, including seed, Series A, and later-stage equity financings.
• Assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing processes.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents, including financing documents, purchase agreements, governance materials, disclosure schedules, ancillary agreements, and closing documentation.
• Coordinate and manage due diligence review and workstreams across deal teams.
• Work closely with management teams, sponsors, investors and founders to manage deal timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm in related practice areas, including technology transactions, tax, employee benefits, employment, intellectual property, privacy and security, environmental and real estate.

Qualifications

• 1 –5 years of experience in corporate transactional work at a law firm .
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, emerging companies, and general corporate matters preferred .
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills .
• Ability to manage multiple matters and workstreams in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment .
• Demonstrated interest in transactional practice and advising private companies , investors and founders .
• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission (or eligibility for admission) in the state where the position is based .

Why DWT

Our Corporate practice advises clients on complex transactional matters across industries, with strengths in emerging companies and venture capital, middle-market M&A, and strategic corporate transactions. Associates work closely with partners and clients, gaining hands‑on experience throughout the deal lifecycle while building relationships across the firm’s corporate platform. The group emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and early responsibility as associates develop their practices.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. It brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email [e-mail] .

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: The annualized salary range for this position is$ 215,000 to $290,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

• Core Benefits: Full-time employees may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance (with an optional Health Savings Account), dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, and disability.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Full-time employees receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the appropriate state Sick & Safe Leave Policy . Attorneys generally take approximately three weeks of vacation annually, though the exact amount may vary depending on client and firm needs. The firm also provides 11 paid holidays each year.
• Additional Programs: Employees may participate in 401(k) retirement planning, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Available voluntary benefits include accident, life, disability, long-term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and transit programs are also available. Full-time employees may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.