ECVC Associate (midlevel 3+)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting in California seeks an associate for a national ECVC practice. You will advise innovative tech companies on formation, venture financings, day-to-day corporate matters, and M&A, while also seeing representation of investors where appropriate.

Manage multiple deal streams, communicate with founders, executives, investors, and opposing counsel, and bring strong writing, judgment, and Excel fluency to the role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience at a comparable law firm with venture financings.
• Experience managing deal documents and closings.
• Excel fluency is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise innovative companies on formation, venture financings, day-to-day corporate matters, and M&A.
• Support representation of investors, providing market view across ventures.
• Communicate with founders, executives, investors, and opposing counsel.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Writing

Quantitative skills

Job description

Silicon Valley, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Role Summary

You would advise innovative companies across the full lifecycle, including formation, venture financings, day-to-day corporate matters, and M&A. The practice also represents investors, which gives this role a broader market view than a pure company-side seat.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience at a comparable law firm with meaningful exposure to venture financings and emerging company work. You should be comfortable managing deal documents and closings, keeping multiple workstreams moving, and communicating directly with founders, executives, investors, and opposing counsel. Strong writing, judgment, and quantitative skills are expected. Excel fluency matters in this role.

Why This Role

This is a strong move for an associate who wants better work, better exposure, and a platform that carries weight in the market. You would join a national ECVC practice with a steady mix of formation-stage work, growth financings, and exits, backed by a broader firm with real depth in technology and corporate matters. There is structure here, but not hand-holding. You get substantive responsibility, access to experienced practitioners, and a practice that is active across major venture and tech corridors.

California compensation range is $260,000 to $365,000, plus discretionary bonus and a full benefits package.