ECVC Associate (midlevel 3+)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Full benefits package

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting in San Francisco seeks an associate for a national ECVC practice to advise on formation, financings, and M&A. You will handle substantive corporate matters with a platform that spans major venture and tech corridors, while enjoying substantial responsibility and access to seasoned practitioners.

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

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience at a comparable law firm with meaningful exposure to venture financings and emerging company work.
• Comfortable managing deal documents and closings, keeping multiple workstreams moving.
• Strong writing, judgment, and quantitative skills are expected; Excel fluency matters in this role.

Responsibilities

• Advise innovative companies across formation, venture financings, day-to-day corporate matters, and M&A.
• Manage deal documents and closings, coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Communicate directly with founders, executives, investors, and opposing counsel.

Skills

Excel

Writing

Judgment

Quantitative skills

Deal management

Communication

Job description

San Francisco, United States

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.