Corporate Venture Capital Associate

Boutique Recruiting; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited paid time off

Bar association and CLE fee coverage

Parking and transportation support

Hybrid work arrangement

Path toward partnership

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Corporate Venture Capital Associate for a boutique, globally connected practice. The role offers early responsibility, collaboration with partners, and leadership opportunity on transactions in a hybrid setting with in-office days Tue–Thu in Midtown Manhattan.

The position requires 3–5 years of transactional experience, NY Bar admission, and experience with venture financings and SAFEs. Salary range is $250,000–$325,000 per year DOE.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of law firm transactional experience advising startup, early‑stage and emerging growth companies and VC funds.
• Experience representing emerging growth companies and venture capital investors, including venture financing transactions.
• Experience with SAFEs and NVCA financing transactions.
• Exposure to M&A transactions and general corporate counseling.

Responsibilities

• Advise emerging growth and established companies through each stage of the corporate lifecycle.
• Represent founders, venture funds, and high-growth companies in equity financings, including venture financing transactions, SAFEs, and NVCA financing transactions.
• Provide governance guidance and day-to-day business counseling to startup and emerging growth clients.
• Support M&A transactions and general corporate counseling matters.
• Advise on SEC compliance and securities matters for private and public companies.
• Take on substantive responsibility early and work with partners with opportunity to lead transactions.
• Build client relationships and develop business through significant client exposure.

Skills

Transactional law experience

Venture capital financing

M&A exposure

NVCA financing

SAFEs

Education

J.D. and New York Bar admission

Job description

Position Title: Corporate Venture Capital Associate

A boutique-minded, globally connected practice is seeking a Corporate Venture Capital Associate to advise founders, venture capital funds, and high-growth companies at every stage of the corporate lifecycle. The practice concentrates on a defined set of disciplines and is recognized for depth in those areas. Associates take on substantive responsibility early, work directly alongside experienced partners, and have the opportunity to lead transactions while building their own client relationships.

The culture rewards enterprising, respectful, and tenacious professionals who take ownership of their careers and understand what the next step requires. Lawyers and business professionals are treated as equals, and the firm expects its attorneys to grow toward partnership, with partner consideration beginning after seven years of practice. The role is hybrid, with in-office attendance Tuesday through Thursday at a Midtown Manhattan location.

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Salary Range: $250,000 - $325,000 / Year DOE

Corporate Venture Capital Associate Responsibilities

• Advise emerging growth and established companies through each stage of the corporate lifecycle, from formation and early-stage financings through liquidity events and strategic transactions
• Represent founders, venture capital funds, and high-growth companies in equity financings, including venture financing transactions, SAFEs, and NVCA-form financings
• Provide corporate governance guidance and day-to-day business counseling to startup, early-stage, and emerging growth clients
• Support M&A transactions and general corporate counseling matters
• Advise privately held and public companies on SEC compliance, Securities Exchange Act reporting obligations, and related corporate and securities matters
• Take on substantive responsibility early and work directly with experienced partners, with the opportunity to lead transactions
• Build strong client relationships and develop business development skills through significant client exposure
• Manage high-visibility matters with sophisticated deal complexity

Corporate Venture Capital Associate Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of law firm transactional experience advising startup, early-stage, and emerging growth companies and venture capital funds
• Significant experience representing emerging growth companies and venture capital investors, including direct experience advising on venture financing transactions
• Experience with SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) and NVCA financing transactions
• Exposure to M&A transactions and general corporate counseling
• J.D. and admission to the New York bar
• Background at a large law firm, with AmLaw 200 firms considered
• Strong academic record, typically a GPA of 3.4 or above, with strong work experience considered in the evaluation
• Collaborative, ambitious, and client-focused approach, with a desire to grow toward partnership
• Ability to work in the office Tuesday through Thursday, with a Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule and an annual expectation of 1,850 billable hours

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan, with eligibility upon hire
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with eligibility upon hire
• Unlimited paid time off
• Bar association and continuing legal education fee coverage
• Parking and transportation support
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Defined path toward partner consideration