Corporate Transactional Associate (2–5 Years)

Ezra Clark; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Partnership-track opportunity

Job summary

Ezra Clark is seeking a corporate associate for a partnership-track role on the West Coast. The practice focuses on major-market transactional work for emerging growth and middle-market clients, with strong partner access.

The ideal candidate will handle corporate transactional and counseling matters across technology, life sciences, and commercial sectors, while contributing to seed, venture capital, and growth financings.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academics.
• 2–5 years of corporate transactional, M&A, and securities experience.
• Active California bar license or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing middle-market M&A transactions, asset purchases, and stock buyouts.
• Represent high-growth technology companies through seed, venture capital, and growth financing rounds.
• Help draft private placement offerings, venture fund documentation, and corporate governance filings.
• Review and draft commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and corporate operational documentation.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Securities

Venture capital

Contract drafting

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

A prominent mid-sized West Coast business law firm is hiring a corporate associate for a partnership-track role.

The practice

The practice delivers major-market transactional work for emerging growth and middle-market clients, with moderate billable expectations and strong partner access.

The role

The associate will handle a diverse array of corporate transactional and counseling matters across technology, life sciences, and traditional commercial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing middle-market M&A transactions, asset purchases, and stock buyouts.
• Represent high-growth technology companies through seed, venture capital, and growth financing rounds.
• Help draft private placement offerings, venture fund documentation, and corporate governance filings.
• Review and draft commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and corporate operational documentation.

Required

• 2 to 5 years of solid corporate transactional, M&A, and securities experience.
• Demonstrated exposure to venture capital, corporate counseling, or private placement work.
• Excellent academic record from an accredited law school.
• Active California legal license, or prompt eligibility.

Compensation

Compensation is in a broad six-figure range, plus performance bonuses, commensurate with experience.